GT Rider Up Country Dinner # 5 - Pua

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The last Wednesday in July is the 25th of July.

So Pua is the next destination to hook up in for a night - Wednesday July the 25th. It's held mid week for those who can't get away on the weekends.

Some GTR Pua info

Pua Accommodation

Pua Restaurants

How you get there is up to you. There are loads of brilliant loops & rides to do in Nan, before and after.

R1091 is my favourite route to Nan, but Pua is North of Nan, so I will probably go via 1148, but then again...
 
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OK I should be here for that! Last Time I stayed there was in a Group with Simon before His premature passing so that was many Years back and We had a Ripper of a Night!!! 27th till the 30th is a Long Buddhist Holiday Weekend so have a mid week Party instead Ha Ha!
 
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"The venue" will be one of those places close to the main junction in Pua.
Nothing is more than 700 metres away.
For me I will stay at the Chomphu Phukha Resort, the restaurant there is quite good & it has a view towards the pubs 500 metres away.
I reckon that we will take it from there.
You can't get lost. The Papua Bhukha resort is a bit out of the way so I would not recommend staying there.
I'm in Vientiane now but will head to Pua from here on the "way home."

Check out these locations with google maps

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For those who have not stayed in Pua before, the Chomphukha Resort has a nice covered area overlooking town that is well-suited to sundown beers and snacks...

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Guess what! I'll be there. Not because it is just up the road from me..
No. It's because I can ride and meet likewise riders.
David: Please book me a room next to someone who will appreciate a single malt as a night cap!
 
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It will be good to hook up again.
For a room I have not actually booked mine yet as I'm still in Vientiane, but will take what I can get when I arrive, hopefully the Chomphu Phukha. Otherwise there are a lot around the immediate area from memory. So if you want to go ahead & organize yours you can. I''m here in Vientiane for a few more days yet. See you in Pua, rain hail or shine. LOL.
 
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The Chomphu Phukha has plenty of rooms left @ 590 baht.
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If your riding over try to arrive by 3.30-4pm when the rain starts.
Bring a small brolly for the rain, walking between pubs might be a good idea.
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Rendezvous is the Chomphu Phukha restaurant over looking the highway 5pm,
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although I maybe at the Hang Out @ Pua coffee shop on the main corner of Pua earlier on .

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Well I think everyone is safe back at home, after a super meet up in Pua in the rain; not that the rain dampened anyone's spirits.

Ben came from Mae Sarieng.
Brian from Roi Et via Phitsanulok
Ian came from Chiang Saen - rain all the way!
Bungy, Richard & Captain Wally came from Chiang Mai in the rain.
Oddvar came up from Nan, and I was in Pua the day before, heading home after a trip to Vientiane.
Well done guys, it was a fun night swapping stories & trip plans.

First drinks & meeting was at the Pua De View
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Dinner was at the Chomphu Phukha & it was a good meal indeed (I thought).
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We then preceded to hit the night spots of Pua

Teenee Pua
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and the magic Seeds Pub
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The next morning we all split up & left at various times, most of us in the wet - light rain.
I got home to Chiang Khong at 5.30PM
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A big thanks to Brian & his partner who came from Khon Kaen for the dinner. I hope you can make a few more.
Also coming from Mae Sarieng in one day. Well done.

Cheers everyone.
 
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Great to meet up with everyone again.
I rode about 600 klms, there and back, I think it didn't rain for about 20klms, hahaha...... no problem, nice and cool...

1148 on the way there
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Next day on Chiang Klang - Song Kwae ridge road.
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The headlamp nacelle on this bike is a good design and completely protects the head bearings, when riding in the heaviest of rain.
 
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I can only reiterate the comments of the other attendees - a great evening in Pua in excellent company!The people who arrived are as diverse as the bikes they ride, a real United Nations of riders & bikes, united by an interest in enjoying the company of like-minded people. A couple of Kiwis, 3 Aussies, a Pom, a Norwegian, an American and a Thai... Marques included Honda, Harley Davidson, Ducati, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Triumph... A real assortment of men and machines, each from vastly different backgrounds...

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The Honda's were also diverse, and the Rebel looks like a big bike too - if you position it far enough in front of the Valkyrie! 555

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The snacks and meals at Chomphu Phukha Resort were excellent, top marks there!

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The weather was a minor issue, and provided an opportunity to finally test the effectiveness of the new waterproof riding boots and the storm cover for the big luggage bag...I left home on Wednesday at 6:30 am as the rain stopped and I did not have to put a coat on for the first 500kms. My luck ran out at the Nan Airport... it rained hard from there through to Pua, thoroughly testing everything for leaks! 555

The other standout for me was the wet weather performance of the new Metzler ME888 tyres - damn, they are so good! They have completely transformed the Rebel Dual Sport's handling on gravel roads, and they feel so secure and predictable in the wet. I clocked up another 1,450 kms over three days - from Pua I had to go up to Mae Sai so experienced the same very wet and foggy conditions on 1148 as Ian. I think I passed him as he was having a coffee break at Magic Mountain, just caught as glimpse of a parked Triump's silhouette through the rain...

Thanks to one and all for making the effort to get out and contribute to a most enjoyable night out.
 
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