The Golden Triangle Rider

Captain_Slash · Posted: 02.03.2008, 20:19 Post subject: Udon Thani-Surin

The route 2, 2023, 2231, 2152, 2237, 208, 2, 2228, 23, 2301, 207, 202, 2081, 219, 2378, 4026

Total distance 435 km

I left Udon heading south on highway 2 to go to Khon Kaen to hopefully see a workmate from England, I hate highway 2 with a passion so decided to take a much different route. I had to stay on it for 33 km of boredom but then turned left onto the 2023 through to Kumphawapi, then a few km further on where the road forks I took the right staying on the 2023.
After a while the 2023 bears around to the left for Si That and I take the right onto the 2231, I come to a T junction and turn right onto the 2152 and ride to Kranuan. A t the crossroads I do a left for about 200 metres then its a right and still on the 2152, this is a new road for me

I have got to start getting used to flat roads being the norm again now after being spoilt by 10 days riding in Nan province

This is a decent enough road, its in very good condition

I come to the crossroads with the 209 and go straight over and now I am on the 2237 which I stay on until I reach the 208, here I turn right and at its junction with highway 2 my friends house is about 0.5 km away, sods law he has gone back to England already the poor bastard.
I get back on the tediously boring highway 2 and ride south getting off to turn left onto the 2228 for Ban Phai, then its east on the 23 for about 12 km then right onto the 2301 to the junction with the 207. I turn left onto the 207 and stay on it until the junction with the 202, here its another left and just outside Phutthaisong I take the 2081

This is another new road for me and a pleasant ride this one is as well, not many bends today but at least the road surface is very good and I dont thimk I hit a pothole all day

I come to a crossroads with the 219 and turn right and ride into Satuek, I ride on for another 5 km then its a left onto the 2378 and about 25 km before Chom Phra I turn right onto the 4026 which takes me right in to Surin, funnily enough this road goes right past my guest house so no need to actually go into the city until I need to eat.
Its time to eat so straight to Farang Connection at the bus station, this place is well known for its good food and a lovely plate of ham, eggs, chips and beans was consumed there.
Well it was a funny route that I took today between these two cities but when I left Udon this morning I really had no idea where I was going to be staying tonight
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Marco · Posted: 02.03.2008, 23:00 Post subject:

Hey El Capitano

just came to my mind, How many times you stop just to take picture during your average 400Km trip,, it seems a lot and it's makes your reports so intresting.
Other thing is what i wonder, are you going by papre maps or GPS?
if GPS you using whos maps?
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The problem with the designated driver program, it's not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night, drop them off at the
wrong house."
--Jeff Foxworthy

Captain_Slash · Posted: 03.03.2008, 19:38 Post subject:

Marco, I only use paper maps, currently I am using Thinknets maps, I sometimes take over 60 pictures but lots of them get deleted, it is time consuming but enjoyable also
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If Typhoo Put The T In Britain Who Put The C_unt In Scunthorpe

Marco · Posted: 03.03.2008, 21:02 Post subject: