Sometimes the best experiences come the long way around. The road from Chumphon to Surat Thani is fast and sealed, but both scenery and fellow commuters (trucks) are boring. The garmin gps was switched to find the shortest road route between these two locations, and we set off on a mystery tour of rural roads and barely formed tracks.
The approach eventually placed us at the Don Sak ferry terminal, but not before meandering through numerous small villages dotted around the coast. With a relaxed pace and nothing more than a compass heading, the day offered a lot of unexpected pleasures.
