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My Last Ride of 2014! A Cool & Calm Motorcycle Trip to Betong, Thailand

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The official  'Canon Rider Was Here!'  photo spot! Gotta snap one! Hello my lovely adventure friends! Do you remember the year 2014?  Wow! For me, Kak Mawar, that year was like a super twisty-turny rollercoaster ride! Wheee! Lots of happy ups, some scary downs, lots of learning, lots of trying, maybe some oopsie-daisies, but lots of Alhamdulillah-we-did-it moments too!  It was a year that really tested how strong I was inside. A big, big challenge! Alhamdulillah (Thank God), I made it through! And guess what? Right at the end of that super rollercoaster year, in December 2014 , after a HUGE trip traveling through three countries with my little kids just one month before, I got a surprise invitation! An old friend asked, "Hey Mawar, want to ride motorcycle to Betong, Thailand?" . My heart went thump-thump-YES! Thailand? On my bike? You know me! I love Thailand! Just ask me, and I will pack my bag! Hehehe.  My secret mission is always to fill up my little red pa...

Pattaya Bike Week Dream! Fly, Drive or Ride? Planning the Adventure

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Hello my awesome friends! Guess what? Kak Mawar is dreaming of an adventure! There is a super big, super fun party happening next year. Next year, maybe February! It is called the Pattaya Bike Week ! Where is it? It is in a sunny, happy place called Pattaya , in Thailand! It is a giant party just for motorcycles! Vroom Vroom! Bikers come from everywhere – Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, maybe even from faraway lands!  They bring their cool bikes, shiny bikes, big bikes, small bikes! They show off their amazing machines. There will be loud music (Rock and roll!), yummy Thai food (maybe spicy!), dancing, and lots and lots of happy biker friends together. It sounds like so much fun! So, Kak Mawar really, really wants to go! For the fun, the bikes, the adventure! But... there is one big puzzle I need to solve first. How do I get there?  Should I fly like a bird? Drive like in a cozy car? Or ride my own big monster bike all the way? Hmm... let's think about it together! Option 1: F...