The route 105 Total distance 258 km A shot of the Yuam river as I ride out of Mae Sariang I have never seen elephants along here before and at first though it was elephant trekking but these are working elephants and the other westerners here stopped for a look the same as I did [...]

 

The route 1194 Total distance 148 km The start of todays new track at Mae Sam Laep, I noticed fuel sold here from the hand pumps I am told at the harbour that I can ride to Tha Ta Fang then on to Mae Sakoep Its a paved road from the harbour to start with [...]

 

The route 1194 Total distance 169 km Some shots from along the 1194 The good new middle section of the 1194 and its a shame its not like this all the way Now back to reality and the really rough section begins I let him get past first before I got going just in case [...]

 

The route 1194, 108 Total distance 106 km The first thing I noticed this morning was my number plate was hanging very loose as one of the nuts had worked loose and fallen off. A quick visit to the Castrol Bike Point and it was fixed, but not before I was charged the extortionate sum [...]

 

The route 105, 3004, 1194, 4077 Total distance 138 km A shot of the Mae Yuam heading south along the 105 At Sop Moei I take a right onto the 3004 to hopefully ride across to Mae Sam Laep As I stop for a photo I hear an air gun go off a couple of [...]

 

The route 108, 1266 Total distance 139 km Outside my guest house this morning was this customised bike A Honda Sonic engine has been transplanted in here Its time for the 3000 km oil change and no Shell garage here to get my usual brand of oil from Shouldnt get any problems with this brand [...]

 

The route 108, 4009, 4010, 4065, 1088, Total distance 307 km Riding north along the 108 and although I didnt leave town until 9.30 it was a very cold ride, the pullover under my airflow jacket wasnt enough so the water/windproof liner went in as well, that solved the problem I take a right onto [...]

 

The route 108, 1009, 1192, 1088, 1263 Total distance 330 km Riding on the 1009 just inside the NP gates The KLX is fully laden on its second long haul trip this holiday Curves of the 1192 Its good visibility and the two stupas are clearly visible from the 1192 Plenty of hairpins and twisty [...]

 

The route 108, 1088, 1192, 1009 Total distance 241 km It looked like more rain as I left Mae Sariang this morning but as I got a few km out of town it brightened up, now all I needed was for it to warm up as my clothes were still wet from yesterdays ride and [...]

 

The route 105 Total distance 236 km A dry start on a lovely sunny day Outside the large refugee camp Its already overloaded but yet more get on And off they go Its been a while since I managed to photo a snake crossing the road It doesnt seem to want to get off the [...]

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