Facing my FEAR of Motorbikes in Thailand!

Facing my FEAR of Motorbikes in Thailand! | vlog 34

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Pete on Retreat

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@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

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@mangostickyrice555 10 ай бұрын

Thumbs up 👍 Pete

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Mucho gracias 🌮 MSR

@WanderingMonk55 10 ай бұрын

Nice video, new sub tuning in from Arizona. I was in Pattaya for a month last fall, and think I had a good view of Ko Lan as well! Man I miss Thailand. Look forward to following your adventures here 😍👍

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel! There’s a ton of older videos of you’re ever bored 😂

@WanderingMonk55 10 ай бұрын

@@peteonretreat2023 Thanks, I've been enjoying some of your early vids lately too. I noticed there's some Mike Watt show footage, which is awesome! Huge fan from the Minutemen and Firehose days

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

@@WanderingMonk55 oh, you’ve been going way back lol. I’m a pretty big fan of Mike and some of my good friends have been his drummers over the years.

@WanderingMonk55 10 ай бұрын

@@peteonretreat2023 That's awesome!

@bradley_Bradley 10 ай бұрын

I have not yet done the day trip over to Koh Larn. I had every opportunity to go over there on my recent trip to Patts but just never got around to it. The water looks really nice over there. It looks like it may be a great place to rent a Motorbike as well. Like you, im hesitant to ride in Thailand but Koh Larn probably doesnt have much traffic so id make an exception over there when i go. Have fun Pete and glad to hear you got yourself a nice Lady !

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

I’ve turned down a few invites to the island, glad I finally got to go. The water is nice… perfect temperature, clear and clean. And yeah, it’s a great island for riding around, especially early in the morning.

@mfj2648 10 ай бұрын

Pete - regarding the motorbike fear - I am going to Koh Samed next week and it is similar to Koh Larn - in that NO cars are allowed on the island. So, I told my 4 Thai friends that are coming that they must FORCE me to finally rent a motorbike and ride like them. I truly believe that between Koh Larn and Koh Samed (2 non car islands) these are the right places for us to get over our driving a motorbike fears. Pete - are you up for the challenge? I will let you know how it goes after next week. Fingers crossed 🤞🤞

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

I agree, learning during the early mornings on these islands sounds ideal. I was going to take lessons but I don’t think it’s really necessary. Can’t wait to hear how it goes my friend.

@mfj2648 10 ай бұрын

wow Pete - congratulations on finally getting over to beautiful Koh Larn - especially when it was calling you every night during those magnificent sunsets from you balcony. I try to go every week - I take the speed boat for 150 baht each way from the Bali Hai pier. I intentionally take the speed boat that goes to Tawaen beach (which I cannot stand - as it is always over crowded and so noisy) and then I take a motorbike taxi over the hill to my MOST favorite beach = Tien Beach - where there are not the big crowds and the transparent turquoise clean water is so amazing. I stay at the far end where you cannot walk anymore - near the 2 pirate ships that are up on the shore that they rent out as bungalows (they even have air conditioning) --> I want to convince some friends for us to rent the 2 pirate ships and stay overnight and to enjoy the amazing sunsets after all of the day-trippers need to rush back for the last boats back to Pattaya. This is the BEST time on Koh Larn - in the morning before the first tourist boats arrive and in the evening after all of the tourists have been brought back to Pattaya. At Tien Beach - they let the cackling geese out to roam the beach just before the sunset - it is such a wonderful sight to see - as all of the tourists are already gone and it is just you and the geese.

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Wow, you go almost weekly? That sounds wonderful! I love the idea of staying in one of the pirate ships. Maybe that’s what we’ll do we when go next time.

@victoriajohnston6986 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the mention!

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the coffee and the lovely key chain!

@roberth7894 10 ай бұрын

I managed 2 day trips to Ko Larn when I was in town a couple weeks ago. Loved that 30baht ferry, and the island is a perfect break from the city. Your villa was cool! I'd definitely consider doing a night or two there next time, found it very relaxing. Tien beach was my pick, very nice :)

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

I’m hearing Tien Beach is probably the nicest beach on the island. I’ll have to ask my friend about the snorkeling and I would like to check it out on our next trip.

@guymorgan4029 10 ай бұрын

Tien beach is my favourite Thai beach, it's stunning.

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

That’s what I’ve been hearing. My friend prefers Monkey Beach because it’s less crowded he says.

@Grimreapervlogs 10 ай бұрын

Can't believe that was your first time going to Koh larn. It's a beautiful day trip I'll definitely be going a couple of times. Looking forward to catching up with U again mate

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

You’ll be here before you know it!

@Grimreapervlogs 10 ай бұрын

@@peteonretreat2023 April 1 I will arrive in BKK not long to go now mate

@Ncseventeen1976 10 ай бұрын

So this is the 2nd island you have done a video on. I think the first one was Koh Chang. Which island do you like more?

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

No comparison, Koh Chang wins. It’s not really fair though because I only saw a small sampling of Koh Larn but from what I’ve experienced… KC is quieter, has prettier beaches (I hear the beaches on the far side of KL are more beautiful) and I think KC has a bit more nightlife. Great question, thank you 🙏🏼

@stanleykyle 10 ай бұрын

great video. I have not made it up to the Temple on Koh Larn yet. I see you went on the motorcycle ride early in the morning before the tourist traffic came out, good idea.

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

It was very calm and quiet early in the morning. Perfect for me

@jdsalinger147 10 ай бұрын

She looks like a cutie from what we can see! Glad you're happy buddy

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

She’s beautiful for sure, inside and out.

@Brett_n_Alaska 10 ай бұрын

Good for you Pete

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks 🙏🏼

@andrewrobinson2565 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed in spite of the vocal fry 😂. Good video 👍+1🎉.

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

@HHENRIK29 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great vidio !

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure, thank you for commenting 🙏🏼

@bijanbayne3259 10 ай бұрын

A tour guide who likes me here has invited me to Koh Larn twice. She doesn't know the reason I turned her down is I don't want to ride on the back of a rented bike

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

I avoid them like the plague over here but the roads on KL were all very chill. If I can do it, you can do it. 😊

@RobFomenko 10 ай бұрын

It's not about wanting to do it or not, it's about knowing what can happen, and being risk adverse.

@WalkingmanPattaya 10 ай бұрын

Nice video of Koh Larn Pete. Kudos again. Laughing out loud when you start talking about your girlfriend thinking you are older and cannot climb the steps. been told that, experienced it as well 555. Just accept she cares for you ....Remind her you have a good heart Pete...I think she knows... So cool to see and hear about your experience as always Pete. Wicked, awesome, groovy as always my man. Peace, Love, Friends 🤙👍🖖Live long and Prosper.

@peteonretreat2023 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Yeah, she definitely cares and worries about me. Yesterday we started training for a trip later this month that sounds like will require a 2 or 3 hour hike up a mountain. She is well aware now that I’m far ahead in being prepared for this endeavor but she thinks she’ll be ready. I know she can do it.