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Nice mate!
Thanks for the ride and the hospitality!
Much appreciated!
My ride report will be updated when I get home in about 2 weeks time.
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Nice mate!
Thanks for the ride and the hospitality!
Much appreciated!
My ride report will be updated when I get home in about 2 weeks time.
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You’re welcome mate, anytime
Enjoy the rest of the journey
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3 Days on some old and new roads, Isaan
Day 2 part 2
We left Sangkhom and continued along the 211 towards Nong Khai. The plan was to keep the 211 as the axis and keep going in towards the Mekong as I have done previously but on our first attempt it started to rain quiet heavy, so it was on with the water proofs and back on to the 211 mainly because the small single track farm roads are not much cop in the wet.
The rain eventually stopped.
Si Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, Thailand
We got to about 2/3 km from Nong Khai and needed some food, so we pulled in to the Lekhong Restaurant N17.88033, E102.72894 for a bite to eat.
Just as we had finished it rained again
View of the 1st Thai Lao Friendship Bridge
The place we were stopping was only about 2 km's away so my riding partner pushed on and I decided to wait it out as my old all in one wet suit was past its sell by date and was as much use as a chocolate fireguard!
I eventually made it to the overnight stop.
Pikul Apartments and Hotel. N17.88261 E102.74487
Relax for a couple of hours before heading on to Walking Street
Walking Street had a Evening Food Market, so we sat and had some street food next to the Mekong
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3 Days on some old and new roads, Isaan
Day 3
It was time for me to head on home. 9w6vx was stopping in Nong Khai for another few days so he could get an extension on his visa at Immigration and his TIP extended at Customs.
We had a natter and a coffee then I set off
I set the Montana 600 on the shortest route and went where it took me.
There was not a great deal so see on the route home and it was pretty flat but the roads were good on the first half. Then it was on to the 228 all the way in to Chum Phae.
I did come across some Buddha statues on the 2097. N17.58196 E102.40855
at Wat Pa Si Samran.
Wat Pa Si Samran 2, Ban Phue, Udon Thani, Thailand
I had a good couple of day riding with 9w6vx and it was good to get out. It was also a chance to ride the 2016 and to show him some good Isaan riding roads. I will be doing the 2016 again!
682km for me over the 3 days and its now time to get my bike serviced.
Wayne
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A day meandering in Isaan 160824
Part 1
The plan was to head north on the 201 until I got to Nong Hin there sling a left following some of the smaller roads before getting on to the 3029. Then picking up the 2016 and 2216 which I have ridden before but this time riding them anti clockwise
The ride up to Nong Hin was pretty none eventful on the 201, once there I stopped to top off the bike before back tracking a bit and picking up the area I wanted to ride.
Nong Hin area, Loei, Thailand
The 3029 was not a bad road to ride but it did disappear and go into a track road, due to it being rainy season and it was quite away until I hit the main road again I decided to turn around and head back.
Nong Hin area, Loei, Thailand
I branched off the 3029 to visit a waterfall, which to be fair was a bit of a let down, Phiang Din Waterfall N17.06553 E101.74771
Phiang Din Waterfall, Nong Hin, Loei, Thailand
On the way back from the waterfall I stopped at Suan Hin Pha Ngam N17.05024 E101.74350
Suan Hin Pha Ngam, Nong Hin, Loei, Thailand
Back on the 3029
From the 3029 I picked up the 3021, on the 3021 I saw a large man made Cobra in the distance, so I made a little bit of a deviation and found a Temple at N17.13039 E101.75406.
Wat Pa Sitte Thammaram, Phu Luang, Loei, Thailand
Back on to the 3021 then the 2473 before getting on to the 4038. The 4038 did eventually go on to a wide track and it was about 5km to the 2016, The track looked well used so I continued rather than turn around.
Phu Luang area, Loei, Thailand
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The only thing I brought back with me was a new seat pad for the bike. The Treat Lite2, I had one of these on my XT600e when I did my Balkans Trip, they are great
https://danmedicasouth.co.uk/product...mfort-seating/
There's a photo of it on the bike above, I went for the large size
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A day meandering in Isaan 160824
Part 2
Doing the 2016 and the 2216 anti clockwise as you’re looking at the map was great, I much preferred it that way. I found the roads to be more flowing and you get to look at the scenery from a different perspective.
Not many photos on the 2016 and 2216 as I was really enjoying the roads.
Phu Luang, Loei, Thailand
Lom Kao, Phetchabun, Thailand
Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand
I had also not stopped for a coffee since filling up the bike.
So I stopped at the Take Hill coffee N17.07846 E101.47413 on the 2016
Take Hill Coffee, Lom Kao, Phetchabun, Thailand
and the Runjuan Coffee shop N16.72987 E101.74065 on the 2216 near Nam Nao.
Runjuan Coffee Shop, Nam Nao, Phetchabun, Thailand
I had planned on doing more roads today but time just got away and by the time I was back home I had covered 323km. But it's another excuse to get out and about another day!
Wayne
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