20-12-18 Nan, New Offroad Tracks Off The 101

[Captain_Slash]

Distance 103 km

Just off the 101 and its paved to a crematorium then the dusty unpaved fun begins



Smoke from fires burning in both directions





Something tells me smoke is going to heavily feature on todays ride





According to the Garmin GPS map there is a large body of water called Rong Pa Toei behind that





This is all there was





As I am stopped and eating my lunch this was not welcome but thankfully not much dust was thrown up

Just when I was getting used to not seeing rubber trees everywhere and I ride through this

This was a reasonably large reservoir, it doesnt show on the map but its a lot bigger than the one that was showing





At the other end and the water level is a lot lower than full capacity







He is doing the sensible thing staying in the shade









A section of singletrack was found and rode along



The old car was abandoned and full of rubbish

The whole place seemed abandoned too, no sign of recent activity here

I am intrigued as to what these are, they are not bottles like I first thought and are soft to touch



There are a lot of them in there

The sign at the entrance

For a while it clouds over a bit

Then gets sunnier again

Special of the day at Crossroads was lasagna with fries, salad and garlic bread.
Delicious and very filling 180 Baht

 

[Captain_Slash]

GPX track

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[galoubet]

Those are mushroom "bottles". The mushrooms, usually oyster ones. grow out of the ends of the "bottles". Hence the dark room. We used to grown them here in Kan but now the shop over the road grows them on an industrial scale. We had them for dinner. We keep on having them for dinner!

The other metal containers seem to be some kind of "high tech" charcoal manufacture. Probably beats the stench of the home made stuff.

Great photos as usual.

Roger

 

[Captain_Slash]

Thanks Roger, those mushrooms are delicious thats for sure

 

[2wheels]

Hi Colin,
That old car is, I believe, a 1968c Peugeot 504 which used to be quite a car.
They had a very rugged suspension and, therefore, were successful in the 'outback' roads in Oz.
(Probably why it was used in that area of Thailand).
The 'racing' number is intriguing. Maybe it was used in a rally.
Or maybe the driver got lost during the London to Sydney Marathon!!
Comfortable, quite, frugal and a great long distance tourer.
Quite a find you have there.

 

[2wheels]

Roger,
I get thrown by the stylised Thai script.
I think that sign basically refers to a place where 'students' can learn the art of charcoal making.
Yes?

 

[galoubet]

You get thrown off by stylised Thai script! I find it next to impossible to decipher sometimes. I certainly can't ready it quickly.

It's a place for farmers to learn how to make charcoal. What is not clear is whether you end up buying these machines or not. But it looks like another failed enterprise. I'm rather surprised that these gadgets are still there and have not been spirited away by now.

I always liked the Peugeot 504. There used to be lots of them in Thailand. About the only French car they had. Rarely see them now.

 

[2wheels]

Ironically, there's a 504 for sale very near me.
But this is a bike site; good to have some conversation though.