Roti Run through Malaysia en route to Thailand: 18 Jan 2013, Satun to Trang

We knew it was going to be a long day, so we set off at 6am and managed to leave the key at reception without awaking the night watchman. So we thought.... as we got to the main junction, the family of the hotel were there to wave good-bye!
The dragon's back was a long line of lumpy ups and downs, great going down!  We noticed that the Thais seem to be spreading their bets between coconut and palm oil.  For sure, coconuts have had it.  The coconuts seem to have been allowed to die off, whether by disease or natural causes is unclear.
South Thailand is a mix of Buddhist and Muslim people with the odd Taoist temple thrown in for good luck.  There are fewer cars on the road than in Malaysia, but those that are, seem to be 2.5-3 litre pickup trucks or SUVs that zoom by at crazy speeds.  There is a bicycle and motorbike lane, except on the narrower roads.
Today was our longest ride and we managed to find a hotel in the centre of Trang.  In the evening, we had Chinese stir fry and steamed fish.  We sat very close to the chef; the heat of the flames was just amazing.  The flash cooking of vegetables took less than 30 seconds before they were plated up.  The fish was steamed and topped with a spicy lemon sauce.  A couple of Leo beers and we were ready for bed.