We left the rainbow gathering with Katya and Mirko who were also traveling on bicycle. They’ve been on bikes in Asia for 4 ½ years. Headed back up to Ranong, retracing our steps, or pedals rather, north. We had gotten up at sunrise and set off through the rolling tropical hills of the Thai west coast. By midday we had already ridden 50km and were happy to take a break during the heat of the day. We all got Pat Thai at a little roadside restaurant and rested, read books and drank matte. We set out again determined to make it to Ranong, by sundown, which was still another 50km. Something else was in store for us. Three kilometers down the road, Katya, who was taking up the rear, was hit by a pickup truck. Without
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