Having had an excellent start to the week on a four day Phrae/Nan ride, the Mae Hong Son loop beckoned.
We set off from CNX heading south and on up to Doi Inthanon with the first stop at the Wachirathan waterfall.
Plenty of water at this time of the year
and then on down the windy 1192 to Mae Chaem
The fields are looking wonderful with such lush green at this time of the year
and the 1088 a joy to ride
There is a lot of deforestation taking place along in these parts but a few trees are saved
and the Mae Chaem river looking grand
We stopped for a night at Mae Sariang for a splendid dinner with the Kiwi Cruiser and the following day we both set off to Mae Hong Son via Khun Yuam.
And now there are two....
The obligatory stop at the newly renovated 'Lookout Coffee shop' 15 kms before MHS
with a splendid view down through the weir
The afternoon saw some light showers and a 'Mae Hong Song's Got Talent' festival coming up in the evening.
The best part of that was the practice in the afternoon, with some brilliant blues for about an hour and a half
Other contestants practicing too but the blues was more to my liking
Whilst others preferred to feed the fish
MHS, as grand as always...
and later in the day we were joined by Davidfl and Hoghead, so two more Versys to make up the five in attandence. Beers, dinner and a few more at the Crossroads
The following day the Kiwi Cruiser headed back to Mae Sariang and the rest home to CNX down through Pai.
A few stops along the way including the Rock Coffee shop
Another terrific outing in the North with great mates and no rain on the road.
And if you want to go kaiaking on the Pai river, here's your man...
We set off from CNX heading south and on up to Doi Inthanon with the first stop at the Wachirathan waterfall.
Plenty of water at this time of the year
and then on down the windy 1192 to Mae Chaem
The fields are looking wonderful with such lush green at this time of the year
and the 1088 a joy to ride
There is a lot of deforestation taking place along in these parts but a few trees are saved
and the Mae Chaem river looking grand
We stopped for a night at Mae Sariang for a splendid dinner with the Kiwi Cruiser and the following day we both set off to Mae Hong Son via Khun Yuam.
And now there are two....
The obligatory stop at the newly renovated 'Lookout Coffee shop' 15 kms before MHS
with a splendid view down through the weir
The afternoon saw some light showers and a 'Mae Hong Song's Got Talent' festival coming up in the evening.
The best part of that was the practice in the afternoon, with some brilliant blues for about an hour and a half
Other contestants practicing too but the blues was more to my liking
Whilst others preferred to feed the fish
MHS, as grand as always...
and later in the day we were joined by Davidfl and Hoghead, so two more Versys to make up the five in attandence. Beers, dinner and a few more at the Crossroads
The following day the Kiwi Cruiser headed back to Mae Sariang and the rest home to CNX down through Pai.
A few stops along the way including the Rock Coffee shop
Another terrific outing in the North with great mates and no rain on the road.
And if you want to go kaiaking on the Pai river, here's your man...
