“Trapped in paradise” would be the right description for today. I woke up at 10am, I needed the rest cause I was really tired from yesterday’s punctured tire ride. I started cycling at 11am, it was already hot as hell, and the wind was quite strong. However the heat, the wind, and cycling up hill were not my biggest problems. Yesterday, before I went to bed, I wanted to withdraw some cash for the upcoming days, cause I had almost no left. The ATM machine ate my card. The card, my only source of money was gone and the banks were closed, which is absurd! This is high season in Thailand! “Sorry sir we cannot” they were saying to me over the phone, while I was getting red in the face. Now I wait. I wait until they open the bank, realize I urgently need my card, and send someone to get it. I have 22 baht in my pocket, which is around 50 cents. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but I know I must do everything to get the card back. I bought the spare tire with the money I had, and I yet have to pay the room for the night. I guess that’s just how it has to be! I have no choice, than to wait for the bank to open. Despite everything I completed my daily goal, today I had no music while cycling. 8 hours of silence on the bike.