Motorcycle – Page 2 – 2 wheels and an engine

(3) NAN-Ascending Phu Thap Boek

We now have KM7, Cookie Monster, Insane Rider, Jaywalker, Bongee Wongee, and Orh Cheow with Lady P.Lien. 6 motorcycles. With KM7 leading, we head for Phu Thap Boek, our first mountain. The sky was overcast and you could feel the cold and smell the approaching rain. To be honest, not much attention was paid toContinue reading “(3) NAN-Ascending Phu Thap Boek”

(4) NAN-The Approach (Nov25)

We have done Phu Tub Boek and also spend another night at Khao Kho (where a huge fat lizard was waiting to pounce on us). We are now leaving Phetchabun and heading for Nan. Took Route 12, which is a wide mountain road in surprisingly good condition. The road dip and rise, following the contourContinue reading “(4) NAN-The Approach (Nov25)”

(5) NAN – “3-Shape Curves” and Huaykon Checkpoint

The second leg of Nan Ride will ultimately bring us to Huaykon Border Post between Thailand & Laos via some POI. We are still in the Nan Mountains. We checked-out early and basically, just headed in a north-easterly direction. We stopped at the Salt Well in Bo Kleua but to get there, we have toContinue reading “(5) NAN – “3-Shape Curves” and Huaykon Checkpoint”

(6) NAN-Pua to Chiang Saen

By the end of this day, 27 Nov. 22, we would have departed the Magical Realm of Nan, and land at Chiang Saen. We set out at around 8 or 9am and head west towards Magic Mountain. Stopped for coffee at Route1148 Café. It offers a good view of the surrounding hills. The dark menacingContinue reading “(6) NAN-Pua to Chiang Saen”

(7) Chiang Saen to Mae Salong

We are now in Chiang Rai Province.

(8) Mae Salong, road block, then Chiang Dao

To Chiang Dao

(9) MHS, Pai-via The Witch’s House

After Breakfast and the usual answer to the call of nature, we took 107 until the intersection about 50km south. Then west on 1095. We made a stop at a very peculiar place called The Witch’s House. It is a café decorated like ‘The Burrow’ in Harry Potter’s movies. Both are stand-alone structures, in aContinue reading “(9) MHS, Pai-via The Witch’s House”

(10) MHS – Pai to Mae Chaem

In the morning, start off and cruise along 1265 Sbd, towards Khun Khan National Park, then on 1284 to Doi Ithanon. From Doi Ithanon, head west on 1192 to Mae Chaem where we will stay for the night. Curves, corners & jungles were the order of the day. Some spots were a little damp. WhileContinue reading “(10) MHS – Pai to Mae Chaem”