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Nice mate!
Thanks for the ride and the hospitality! Much appreciated! My ride report will be updated when I get home in about 2 weeks time. bier:mchappy::scooter: |
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Enjoy the rest of the journey Wayne |
3 Days on some old and new roads, Isaan
Day 2 part 2 We left Sangkhom and continued along the 211 towards Nong Khai. The plan was to keep the 211 as the axis and keep going in towards the Mekong as I have done previously but on our first attempt it started to rain quiet heavy, so it was on with the water proofs and back on to the 211 mainly because the small single track farm roads are not much cop in the wet. The rain eventually stopped. https://i.imgur.com/iSfL2onl.jpg Si Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/ZsACVG8l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Y6AYMfml.jpg We got to about 2/3 km from Nong Khai and needed some food, so we pulled in to the Lekhong Restaurant N17.88033, E102.72894 for a bite to eat. Just as we had finished it rained again https://i.imgur.com/BjSLX8Bl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0pTfQKTl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0t806XHl.jpg View of the 1st Thai Lao Friendship Bridge https://i.imgur.com/g1fTt24l.jpg The place we were stopping was only about 2 km's away so my riding partner pushed on and I decided to wait it out as my old all in one wet suit was past its sell by date and was as much use as a chocolate fireguard! I eventually made it to the overnight stop. Pikul Apartments and Hotel. N17.88261 E102.74487 Relax for a couple of hours before heading on to Walking Street https://i.imgur.com/jjAQCKbl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0j1vWVgl.jpg Walking Street had a Evening Food Market, so we sat and had some street food next to the Mekong https://i.imgur.com/9w022wFl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/muJKfKgl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fitjG0Kl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zfLHp0cl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/W9BQCF9l.jpg Wayne |
3 Days on some old and new roads, Isaan
Day 3 It was time for me to head on home. 9w6vx was stopping in Nong Khai for another few days so he could get an extension on his visa at Immigration and his TIP extended at Customs. We had a natter and a coffee then I set off I set the Montana 600 on the shortest route and went where it took me. https://i.imgur.com/GgOJI0Al.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GEM4UEjl.jpg There was not a great deal so see on the route home and it was pretty flat but the roads were good on the first half. Then it was on to the 228 all the way in to Chum Phae. I did come across some Buddha statues on the 2097. N17.58196 E102.40855 at Wat Pa Si Samran. https://i.imgur.com/SaJTg8Ml.jpg Wat Pa Si Samran 2, Ban Phue, Udon Thani, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/WZ4IV70l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uFBVRMel.jpg I had a good couple of day riding with 9w6vx and it was good to get out. It was also a chance to ride the 2016 and to show him some good Isaan riding roads. I will be doing the 2016 again! 682km for me over the 3 days and its now time to get my bike serviced. Wayne |
A day meandering in Isaan 160824
Part 1 The plan was to head north on the 201 until I got to Nong Hin there sling a left following some of the smaller roads before getting on to the 3029. Then picking up the 2016 and 2216 which I have ridden before but this time riding them anti clockwise https://i.imgur.com/DwUxA3Wl.png https://i.imgur.com/kGv2yxyl.jpg The ride up to Nong Hin was pretty none eventful on the 201, once there I stopped to top off the bike before back tracking a bit and picking up the area I wanted to ride. https://i.imgur.com/g5fKhl1l.jpg Nong Hin area, Loei, Thailand The 3029 was not a bad road to ride but it did disappear and go into a track road, due to it being rainy season and it was quite away until I hit the main road again I decided to turn around and head back. https://i.imgur.com/C1KQkpyl.jpg Nong Hin area, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/nyFcTAHl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SaL3TXOl.jpg I branched off the 3029 to visit a waterfall, which to be fair was a bit of a let down, Phiang Din Waterfall N17.06553 E101.74771 https://i.imgur.com/sou1Sfll.jpg Phiang Din Waterfall, Nong Hin, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/5n4DvIyl.jpg On the way back from the waterfall I stopped at Suan Hin Pha Ngam N17.05024 E101.74350 https://i.imgur.com/u414eztl.jpg Suan Hin Pha Ngam, Nong Hin, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/pviIVYUl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ArFMfGQl.jpg Back on the 3029 https://i.imgur.com/VVOT3yul.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4MrQNsCl.jpg From the 3029 I picked up the 3021, on the 3021 I saw a large man made Cobra in the distance, so I made a little bit of a deviation and found a Temple at N17.13039 E101.75406. https://i.imgur.com/WOfd5vll.jpg Wat Pa Sitte Thammaram, Phu Luang, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/2tSjX7zl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HtSqLwUl.jpg Back on to the 3021 then the 2473 before getting on to the 4038. The 4038 did eventually go on to a wide track and it was about 5km to the 2016, The track looked well used so I continued rather than turn around. https://i.imgur.com/GF0wueIl.jpg Phu Luang area, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/pF4aocel.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bbDqw42l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/dbJ1piZl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/esti1Wtl.jpg Wayne |
Man made cobra! That me me stop and double check what I was reading!
:rofl: Nice mate......... .beerjeiger What goodies did you get on your recent trip back to UK? :mchappy::mchappy: |
The only thing I brought back with me was a new seat pad for the bike. The Treat Lite2, I had one of these on my XT600e when I did my Balkans Trip, they are great
https://danmedicasouth.co.uk/product...mfort-seating/ There's a photo of it on the bike above, I went for the large size Wayne |
A day meandering in Isaan 160824
Part 2 Doing the 2016 and the 2216 anti clockwise as you’re looking at the map was great, I much preferred it that way. I found the roads to be more flowing and you get to look at the scenery from a different perspective. Not many photos on the 2016 and 2216 as I was really enjoying the roads. https://i.imgur.com/veOrfZJl.jpg Phu Luang, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/jDKJIJXl.jpg Lom Kao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/VgK5eurl.jpg Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/XrD3wIgl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/dRZVaGYl.jpg I had also not stopped for a coffee since filling up the bike. So I stopped at the Take Hill coffee N17.07846 E101.47413 on the 2016 https://i.imgur.com/wZj0Wqtl.jpg Take Hill Coffee, Lom Kao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/nzHhFjCl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/yTqVfsQl.jpg and the Runjuan Coffee shop N16.72987 E101.74065 on the 2216 near Nam Nao. https://i.imgur.com/f7LkEjhl.jpg Runjuan Coffee Shop, Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/WJI4imHl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hqEwkhHl.jpg I had planned on doing more roads today but time just got away and by the time I was back home I had covered 323km. But it's another excuse to get out and about another day! Wayne |
A Day meandering in Isaan revisited 011224
Part 1 As I said on my last report, meandering in Isaan 160824. There were other roads that I had wanted to do that day but they never got done due to the kilometers. So today was the day when I was going to do them It was a bit, chilly when I set off and the wind was whistling through my Knox armoured shirt. The plan was to go up the 201 to Phu Kradueng, stop at the PTT, fill up, and then get on with the route. I had put some waypoints on my Montana 600 but that was it! https://i.imgur.com/eGQi7Gbl.png https://i.imgur.com/XCP41NHl.jpg From the fuel station I carried on up the 201 for about a km before hooking a left on to the 3113 heading into the Phu Kradueng National Park area https://i.imgur.com/UB4yBQcl.jpg On the 3113, Phu Kradueng, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/ZJFfVGkl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/l8tTR94l.jpg The 3113 turned into the 3114 and then barriers....I didn't realize there were barriers on the road until I got there and I wasn't sure if the road was closed or not. The ride out might be short lived! A guy came over and I showed him where I intended to go, the barrier went up and I was allowed to pass through without parting with any money. The intention was to try and do a circumference of the Phu Kradueng mountain but there was a bit of about 6km where I didn't think I would get through on my 500x and a river crossing with no knowledge of if there is a bridge. I believe I was still on the 3114 but anyway, the road slowly deteriorated and became sparodic loose stone, rutted and in places gravel. The gravel was deep enough to make it feel like the front was going to wash out, fortunately there wasn't a lot of it. https://i.imgur.com/9URpylFl.jpg Entrance to the Phu Kradueng National Park, Phu Kradueng, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/oJlob0ll.jpg https://i.imgur.com/EiwWgL2l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IN2aQ8Tl.jpg Tat Hong Waterfall area, Phu Kradueng National Park, Phu Kradueng, Loei, Thailand I didn't go to the waterfall as it was quite away down a track and I didn't fancy leaving the bike and walking in my boots From the waterfall I turned around to have a look at the junction where 6km into the unknown awaited. Anyway after having a look I decided against it, smaller bike and with someone, yes no problem, but on my own! Back up the road to the barrier it was. https://i.imgur.com/OZ5duUnl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1HVCMY2l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nwN03Cwl.jpg On the 3114, Phu Kradueng National Park, Phu Kradueng, Loei, Thailand Back on the normal road and heading to the Phu Kradueng National Park visitors centre on the 2019 for a look and a coffee. https://i.imgur.com/JysBFoml.jpg Visitor Centre, Phu Kradueng National Park, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/ficNaUPl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8LSygfLl.jpg A nicely brewed coffee The visitors centre is good and it was very busy, Camping, hostel, showers and souvenirs etc. You can get on a trail and go to the top of Phu Kradueng and camp over night at the top. There are even sherpa's to carry stuff up to the top for you if you wish https://www.thainationalparks.com/ph...-national-park https://www.discoverythailand.com/ph...-national-park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phu_Kr..._National_Park Back on to the 2019 for a bit before a left on to the 3028 Wayne |
A Day meandering in Isaan revisited 011224
Part 2 Once on the 3028 I was heading for a bit of a valley on the northern edge of Phu Kradueng mountain The road started off really good smooth tarmac and then went to concrete laid in sections. But it was still nice to ride https://i.imgur.com/dd3JJN0l.jpg On the 3028, Phu Kradueng, Loei, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/c3rtAZdl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Pl5Djmdl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YMZKFLjl.jpg Then the concrete road stopped and was replaced by a vehicle width track of dried mud with smoothed rocks and stones embedded in it. Lots of ruts. It was enjoyable but hard work on the 500x on stock tires. From this point on it was a mix of the hard mud and concrete road pretty much all the way to the 2216 affording some great views. https://i.imgur.com/jF6AvUPl.jpg The road after the 3028, Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/KdfUtOLl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4wH2qebl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zlxTPsel.jpg https://i.imgur.com/AFEL4ndl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/e1OlaQXl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6jvrEDGl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mZCFDi0l.jpg Once on the 2216, a favorite of mine, I was back on the black top and going a little coffee shop I like. https://i.imgur.com/CPy2uYnl.jpg On the 2216, Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/oDBoqoHl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/JIhq06ul.jpg The coffee shop is the one I stopped at on the first meander on the 16/08/24 Runjuan Coffee shop N16.72987 E101.74065 on the 2216 near Nam Nao https://i.imgur.com/mYopaVwl.jpg Runjuan Coffee shop on the 2216, Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand https://i.imgur.com/3tjF2BWl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/e58kdltl.jpg Then it was time for the last 40/50km home 237km covered Wayne |
Missing Photos
Apologies for the missing photos but Imgur decided that they were against its policy. As stated to me when I emailed them to find out why my content had disappeared. Although I do not see how, otherwise they would have taken everything down as it's all the same kind of content....bikes and scenery!
Some of it had been on the system for a year. I will endeavor to re-up the photos and complete the threads again at some point. Wayne |
Mate,
That's a bummer! I hope you get it sorted out. Is there a more reliable place to store the pictures online? I actually don't mind paying for the storage space if the price is not prohibitive. :(:( |
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I have also opened another account with Flickr, but you can only have 1000 photos on their free account. They are good IMO. There is also Smugmug, who bought Flickr out years ago. Wayne |
A 2 Day Trip to Pak Chom, trying to avoid the rain, 070825
Day 1 We’ve had quite a wet rainy season in my area this year with a lot of storm fronts coming in. Generally (but not always the rule) the rain tends to come after 1400hrs. Looking at the long range forecast which was showing 45 to 50% chance of rain in the districts and provinces I would be transiting I decided to chance my arm. I have ridden the 201 and the 228 heading north towards the Mekong on numerous occasions, I wanted to see what was in the middle by taking some smaller local named and unnamed roads. The plan was to head to Pak Chom for the night then head back home. I am also trying a new photo host. https://i.postimg.cc/fWYtbVch/2-Day-...Chom-Day-1.png https://i.postimg.cc/Qtht9bkG/2-Day-...om-Day-1-a.png First stop the PTT station to fill up, then it was on to the 201 for about 24 k’s before turning right onto the 3060 and on to the small rural roads. Some of the other roads ridden today were the 3007, 3006, 2400, 3012, 2414, 2348 and finally the 211 along side the Mekong. There were also quite a lot of un-named roads on the route https://i.postimg.cc/4NnLTPqK/IMG-18...n-Thailand.jpg On the 3060, Si Chomphu District, Khon Kaen, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/zGgxyBJ8/IMG-1889.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/43RBVgdt/IMG-18...n-Thailand.jpg Local road Si Chomphu District, Khon Kaen, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/65SH6RxM/IMG-1892.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/kMYsw8G7/IMG-1897.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zB0jsHkS/IMG-1898.jpg I was pleasantly surprised the route north I had loosely planned out. It was a great mixture of flat, rolling hills and mountains with straight, twisty and sporadic up and down roads. It made for an enjoyable first day. https://i.postimg.cc/tJJ5pRS0/IMG-19...i-Thailand.jpg On the 3006, Non Po Daeng, Loei, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/ZK1czS6g/IMG-1902.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/026f4QKD/IMG-19...i-Thailand.jpg On the 2400, Non Po Daeng, Loei, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/pLzB26Zd/IMG-1905.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/tgbN7NSN/IMG-1909.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/9fBt9ws5/IMG-19...i-Thailand.jpg Nam Suai Huai Pla Duk Forest Park, Na Dok Kham, Loei, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/mkPQKXkB/IMG-19...i-Thailand.jpg The 2414, Na Yung-Nam Som National Park, Nam Som District, Udon Thani, Thailand I stopped for lunch at a side of the road local eatery and had one of my favorite dishes, Kow Kapow Moo Khorp and Kai Dow. Crispy Belly Pork fried in a selection of sauces with spices, with Jasmine Rice and a fried egg. The bowl of corriander flavored clear soup was free and tasty Happy with the food and would stop again. N17.77690 E102.13893 https://i.postimg.cc/Yqm63sTx/IMG-19...E102-13893.jpg The 2348, Food Stop, 61 Moo 8 Nam Som, Udon Thani, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/T2sjn6Nw/IMG-1917.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/SxFWtGhb/IMG-19...i-Thailand.jpg The 2348, Na Yung-Nam Som National Park, Na Yung District, Udon Thani, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/kML1qKmf/IMG-1922.jpg The Clouds are coming https://i.postimg.cc/Njkp6nrz/IMG-19...i-Thailand.jpg On the 211, The Mekong River, Pak Chom District, Loei, Thailand https://i.postimg.cc/jSbMJTCf/IMG-1925.jpg The River was quite high and faster flowing than I had seen it on my previous trips, all the water coming from further North where they have had worse rain than where I am. I had a look around Pak Chom and didn't find anything which fits my criteria of good parking for the bike, preferably undercover and close to eateries and preferably a 7eleven. I found one place heading out of town but it didn't tick the boxes so I decided to push on to Chiang Khan. A 40 Km blast along side the Mekong, I knew where I was going and when straight to a place I had stayed before. Close to Walking Street, food, shops and bars. Aomsin Guest House N17.89566 E101.65885 Not a bad place to stay when riding the bike although the room was a bit small and I would say, only ideal for 1 person. Not a great deal of English spoken A/C worked well and the shower was good, strong and hot. Room was clean. Just whats needed after a day on the bike 200m walk to the Chiang Khan walking street 500 Thai Baht for the room No breakfast but they had coffee I had been there about one hour and the heavens opened, a few hours later it was all dry, time for food and a Laos Dark Wayne |
Nice that you escaped the rain!
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