30-10-19 Chiang Mai-Ban Huay Pa Rai And Around It

Captain_Slash

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Joined
Jun 28, 2011
Bikes
BMW 310GS Honda Wave 125 Honda MSX 125
Distance 143 km
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Heading north on the 107 I got off of it just north of Mae Rim to follow a canal road which kept alternating between paved and unpaved
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The rain from last night was a bit heavier further north and a nice muddy water colour
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Now on the twisty 5025
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The Mae Taeng river is also a muddy brown colour
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Some Western and Asian tourists enjoying a slow trip along the road
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These four had just left their village of Ban Huay Pa Rai
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I will explore it on the way back from seeing how far this track goes
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Lots of mud and water today but the Waves tyres cope with it easily enough
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At the tracks end a few shacks, I was hoping to link this track up to the one I found over the mountain but sadly it was not to be.
My GPS showed me a 1 km from it but with a massive height difference
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Riding back a side single track was explored
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A few more of these bridges were rode over
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This concrete bridge has collapsed
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I could hear voices but see no one, then suddenly they emerged into view
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A better bridge but sadly it leads me to a dead end so its back to the collapsed one to get out unless I wish to ride back again
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The Wave easily manages this
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Now to look around Ban Huay Pa Rai
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A few waterwheels here but none were turning today
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A group of tourists turned up while I was here
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On the ride home a bit more offroad was explored
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Chicken and cashewnuts with rice at Riders Corner 110 Baht
 
You are a lucky man, Colin. As well as your beautiful warm weather and stunning scenery you have won the lottery - you are going to miss the December 12 election. And most important of all the preceding weeks of hustings, propaganda and lies. I am now regretting my chance to come to Thailand for 2 months!
 
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