Pattaya > Pak Chong. Mountains & mototaxi

I woke up at 7am to have enough time for my travelling. Left the hotel around 9 to be at the bus station at 10am. Get bus to Bangkok and then to Pak Chong. After an hour of walking I had to ask security guard at one bank where I am and to point me which direction to go. Few minutes after that I arrived at Pattaya bus station. First they told me that they don't have ticket for Mochit bus station in Bangkok. So I bought ticket to Ekkamai. 10 minutes after that I found out that they have tickets ti Mochit so I went and bought a ticket to Mochit. Then I waited for the bus.

About an 3 hour ride back to Bangkok was pleasant and swift. I managed to get some sleep during the ride.

After we arrived to Bangkok Mochit I went to a shop and bought something to eat because I was a bit hungry after the nap.

Then I went to find information desk where a man barely speaking English showed me to which desk I should go to buy the ticket to Pak Chong. The bus was leaving after a few minites I bought the ticket so that was convenient. It was half empty and it meant no noise no bad air. Perfect time for another nap. But what I didn't expect was numerous other bus stops along the way. Even on a motorway where the bus stopped and picked up more people. Yes that was really the situation I wanted. Bus overfilled with people in 30°C.

After 4 hours from being in Bangkok we pulled over in Pak Chong. It was not standard bus station. Only a few people waiting for mototaxi or a van. I was trying to deal with the ladies who were running the place to get me a lift to my hotel almost an hour. That long it took them to find the hotel and when the darkness was comming they said 700 bahts. What! No way I'm paying that. They tried to rob me again. Dammit why do I look like a tourist. So I gave up on them and went to find a mototaxi. After few minutes talking to a bunch of a guys we found out which way to go. They said 300 bahts. That was a price I was willing to pay because the sun was gone. So we jumped on a motorbike and flew into a Thai chaotic traffic. On a motorway with no helmet. What a stupid idea. With full backpack. That was really dangerous. But I was desperate. We had to stop every few kilometers so I could look at the GPS where we are and which way to go. Apparently it was 30 kilometers from Pak Chong bus station. So the driver didn't know the exact way. But around 8pm he did deliver me to the right place. Thumbs up man!

So it took me about 11 hours from Pattaya hotel to Pak Chong hotel. It took all of my energy so right after my arrival I went to bed. But I could not sleep. So I was watching a tv and the nature around me.