GTR Weekend Warriors Dinner # 1 - Sunset @ Takhong, Haad Bai

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GTR Weekend Warriors Dinner # 1 - Sunset @ Takhong, Haad Bai

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After a discussion with some of the riders at the GTR Up Country Dinner in Si Satchanalai, it is understood that there maybe a demand for some weekend hook ups for those who work & cannot make the Wednesday GTR dinners.
The masterplan is a GTR Weekend Warriors dinner the 2nd weekend (Saturday) of the month & the regular GTR Up Country dinner on the last Wednesday of the month. So roughly every 2 weeks a GTR dinner event. No organized ride, just meet up at a designated destination for a night out with some biker friends.

Let's see if we can kick the first one off - GTR Weekend Warriors Dinner # 1.

The place: Takhong, the magic sunset place on the Khong, mid way between Chiang Saen & Chiang Khong.

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The date: Saturday 12th February 2022.
This is after Chinese New Year, which is roughly 1-7 February 2022, & 2 days before Valentines day on 14 February.

Accommodation: there are 2 accommodation choices
1. Takhong
2. @ Had Bai

Takhong is upmarket over @ Had Bai.
@ Had Bai has rooms for 600 baht.
Takhong has rooms starting bungalows & tents for glamping.
Both places will let you take your own tent & camp out if you want.
@ Had Bai is on the main river road, 250 metres from Takhong that is right on the river.
Make your own way there at your own pace & book your own room, depending on your budget.
The total rooms available is roughly 15 = first in first served - please book your room asap.

Contact
Takhong: 095 812 0010 & 095 876 6215
@ Had Bai: 088 578 9658 & 087 187 9045.

The weather should be perfectly balmy. Not hot & not too cool.
 
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A reminder for those coming this Saturday.
Had Bai has its Tai Lue walking street market on Saturdays.

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A sweet enchanting evening on the Khong @ Takhong.
A big thanks to everyone who came.
My final head count was 15 people, including the Lahu models.
It was a super cool mellow night, with some excellent new contacts & friendships made.
The Takhong sunsets over the Mekong never fail to deliver a magic atmosphere.

Watching the birds flock off home
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A few happy hour bevvies outside the @ Had Bai hotel
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more to come....
 

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The dinner venue at Takhong
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Settling in for a session
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Before the sun turned out off the lights, Jurgen was busy with the Lahu models who joined us for dinner on the night.
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The birthday gal Sam with the Lahu pretties.
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What's the score with the Lahu models, some of you maybe asking.
Well GTR knows some of the gals from a new year visit to their Lahu village Songphinong.

What impressed me most in their village was the genuine friendliness & hospitality, plus the variety of different Lahu in the same village. That is something special.
So knowing that we had a couple of keen photographers in the GTR dinner group I invited the gals down for a photos session, with the promise of some free professional photos for them. Not everyone was able to come on the day , but the 3 gals who came were all excited to pose with their different Lahu costumes on. Win win for everyone.



Dinner was an easy going, relaxed affair this time round, with everyone ordering their own food off the menu.
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The birthday gal got a wee surprise on the night.
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Thanks to everyone who came.
It was a an interesting group of people from multiple nationalities & places around the North, with several new friendships & contacts established in a wonderful warm spirit.

A special thanks to my son Jason Unk for coming with Aunty Sam.
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55 the wonder of selfie phone apps. The old GTR fellah has never looked so good.

Cheers everyone.
The next GTR Dinner is