Riding around on my Rally

[Kwasaki]

16 hours ago, chrissables said:

Today i rode a very nice loop out from Mae Sariang with plenty of great views.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvrVV2WpLv

Great ride chris trailblazer ???? Mai Sariang is a good stop off place cheap hotels and some good food in roadside restaurants.

[chrissables]

4 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Great ride chris trailblazer ???? Mai Sariang is a good stop off place cheap hotels and some good food in roadside restaurants.

It's great here and never ending trails if that's what you want.

[chrissables]

Today I rode another loop out from Mae Sariang. First I stopped to photograph some rice terracing, then I headed south off R108 on R3005 which was very similar to riding in Nan, stunning views and a roller coaster ride.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v36AxGe3WZO

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, chrissables said:

It's great here and never ending trails if that's what you want.

I'm not a trail rider but even many of the roads around that area are nice. ????

My biker mate comes back from UK late September, he has some mates from Holland coming wanting to ride the Mae Hong Song loop but will probably ride back Mae Sariang way to extend the ride out.

[chrissables]

Yesterday my planned ride was from Mae Sariang to Tak. On route I stopped to take a look at Mae Tawo Pier on the Moei River. I took some photos of the Burmese travelling in the long tail boats across the river.

https://goo.gl/maps/VFtWosLSAfstLx2HA

From here I rode onto Tak, It was still only 1.30pm and no rain, so I decided to carry on to Kanchanaburi got a bit wet in the storms that passed by and arrived after nearly 11 hours and 700km.

https://goo.gl/maps/VFtWosLSAfstLx2HA

https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPQ7DXd26

[Kwasaki]

5 hours ago, chrissables said:

Yesterday my planned ride was from Mae Sariang to Tak. On route I stopped to take a look at Mae Tawo Pier on the Moei River. I took some photos of the Burmese travelling in the long tail boats across the river.

https://goo.gl/maps/VFtWosLSAfstLx2HA

From here I rode onto Tak, It was still only 1.30pm and no rain, so I decided to carry on to Kanchanaburi got a bit wet in the storms that passed by and arrived after nearly 11 hours and 700km.

https://goo.gl/maps/VFtWosLSAfstLx2HA

https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPQ7DXd26

Whow !!  that's one long days ride.

[chrissables]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Whow !!  that's one long days ride.

A bit too long, but ok ????

[Kwasaki]

Just now, chrissables said:

A bit too long, but ok ????

Yeah you must be fit,  I had a CRF250L and it was comfortable to ride but to do 11 hours would have been too much.

 

These days me and biker buddy ride to enjoy and stop every hour or so and wherever we end up no later than 4 o/c we find a place and chill out. ????

 

[HandsomeTallFarang]

LOL at riding a motorcycle in Thailand.

[chrissables]

7 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Yeah you must be fit,  I had a CRF250L and it was comfortable to ride but to do 11 hours would have been too much.

 

These days me and biker buddy ride to enjoy and stop every hour or so and wherever we end up no later than 4 o/c we find a place and chill out. ????

 

I don't usually ride that long and like to take it slowly taking in the views and taking photos

[chrissables]

2 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

LOL at riding a motorcycle in Thailand.

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[Kwasaki]

22 minutes ago, chrissables said:

I don't usually ride that long and like to take it slowly taking in the views and taking photos

I do stop and take pix and slow down in many places but we like to stop at Ma and Pop places for a break we are in no hurry.

 

My buddy has a Triumph 660 and another buddy who comes sometimes has a Phantom so on those trip we have to stop and wait for him. ????

 

I'm looking forward to December doing the Mae Hong Song loop again with 3 other riders.

 

We will do a 4 day Nan trip again before then though and maybe 3 or 4 day trips as well, great fun.

 

[chrissables]

33 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I do stop and take pix and slow down in many places but we like to stop at Ma and Pop places for a break we are in no hurry.

 

My buddy has a Triumph 660 and another buddy who comes sometimes has a Phantom so on those trip we have to stop and wait for him. ????

 

I'm looking forward to December doing the Mae Hong Song loop again with 3 other riders.

 

We will do a 4 day Nan trip again before then though and maybe 3 or 4 day trips as well, great fun.

 

sounds good. I will be on tour later in the year again.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, chrissables said:

sounds good. I will be on tour later in the year again.

So will I and will go many couple of days trips so to put pix same you as I have not bothered before.

Ride to live. K.

[chrissables]

11 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

So will I and will go many couple of days trips so to put pix same you as I have not bothered before.

Ride to live. K.

When you are on the MHS loop ride up to here, there are wonderful views.

Keep going past the microwave towers and and it a small hill on the left.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/v5kqgriGTaF3oG5K8

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, chrissables said:

When you are on the MHS loop ride up to here, there are wonderful views.

Keep going past the microwave towers and and it a small hill on the left.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/v5kqgriGTaF3oG5K8

The first time there in the clouds.

The second time going it was good to see to horizon. ????

[Purdey]

 Thanks for sharing, very good photographs. What camera do you use?

[chrissables]

4 hours ago, Purdey said:

 Thanks for sharing, very good photographs. What camera do you use?

Thanks, i have a Fuji X-pro 3. Great for me as actual dials to set.

[chrissables]

Today I went exploring locally at Kanchanaburi City. I actually found a railway cutting I had no knowledge of, which was interesting.

My first stop was Chuk Don Beach which was a tourist trap and of no interest to me.

https://goo.gl/maps/JXMEWuH2qCgJ7pnr8

I then stopped to walk around Chong Kai Allied War Cemetery for a while.

https://goo.gl/maps/5CjnGtwV8RP1Kx5V8

Riding about in the countryside crisscrossing the railway line I went to Waterfront View Point (Pier), Wat Tham Khao Pun

https://goo.gl/maps/fVazf5MvGbSp3aqF9

Another tourist spot be at least good views of the river.

 

Zooming in on Google maps I found the Mountain Cutting that was near. You park by the floating restaurants and carry on to gain access, but it is padlocked.

The way in that is not clear if a lorry is parked is to walk directly to the railway embankment as far as you can and turn left to walk along a makeshift and overgrown path until you find the steps up to the railway and you will see the cutting straight away.

Strangle enough there was elephant crap on the railway!

https://goo.gl/maps/5yhUVfSDGkoWcXhj8

[chrissables]

Yesterday I rode 480km from Kanchanaburi to Ban Kruat in Buriram.

This morning I rode local to a few places I wanted to photograph, the first place all the big trees I wanted to photo at the side of a reservoir had been cut down and there ground works going on, totally ruined the place.

Next was a small pond which in the past had been very good for taking photos as there was lots of plant life and insects everywhere. This was another failure no lotus flowers or weeds and few insects.

I decided to move on a take some photo’s of a Khmer Temple I visited earlier in my trip. Prasat Ta Muean.

https://goo.gl/maps/d7Lc2wKRqsfFGhA37

[VocalNeal]

1 minute ago, chrissables said:

Yesterday I rode 480km

No wonder you didn't take the CT125????

[chrissables]

3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

No wonder you didn't take the CT125????

I have ridden further on the CT125, but it was not fun.

[VocalNeal]

????

Ha,ha,ha,ha

 

I have a Wave, not a D-tracker but

a Goat-Tracker

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, chrissables said:

I have ridden further on the CT125, but it was not fun.

I couldn't do it when I had my crf250L either. ????

[chrissables]

Today I rode west from Ban Kruat exploring. First stop was Lam Pathia Reservoir.

https://goo.gl/maps/gH6C2E9QBcDrREtz5

Just up the road another reservoir, Lam Changhan Reservoir.

https://goo.gl/maps/QhMt2Qsu14iLCCJ56

My next stop again not far was Kumpalak 150 million year old stone holes. Some of which were not fenced off, so do walk around at night!

https://goo.gl/maps/Yz5ofFGnyU446Qep6

Next near to Nang Rong Reservoir was Prasat Nong Hong for a few photos.

Lunch at the Nang Rong Reservoir and a ride home missing the storms.

https://goo.gl/maps/QVyy3p26oz7Jzg4A6

https://www.relive.cc/view/vevYQpGjAyv

[chrissables]

Today was my last day here in Ban Kruat and I rode around local sites.

First I went to a small lake I spotted a few days before to see if it was worth photographing.

Then to another old temple, Prasat Thamo which is being kept upright by scaffolding.

https://goo.gl/maps/N6mBqCXu1RWfZWHt8

I then backtracked a little to another old temple, Prasat Noi Monastery. Basically ancient random building blocks scattered around with lots of litter too.

https://goo.gl/maps/i2WJANMHP1GYAXhV7

https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4RdDgoR6

[chrissables]

Today was day 34 and the final day of my trip which was from Ban Kruat to Pattaya a 381km ride.

A great trip, only two incidents, hitting a buffalo and in Pattaya today I was rear ended by a motorbike taxi guy, no damage and no problem.

Great views everywhere it seems and the trip has given me more ideas for exploring.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vPOpr1zwmRq