Cycle Wallah
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I was on the way from Mae Sariang to Mae Hong Son and took a dirt road west of 108 to relieve the boredom of riding on tarmac. It looked quite interesting on the GPS with no real climbs and lots of descent. Also there were some things to see along the way.
There was a small climb on a rough concrete road to start and at the top I came across some interesting trees. These trees had a monks sash around them with the addition of a cross.
I had seen Buddhist trees a plenty before but never with a cross. From here I started going down and saw another tree.
Continuing on now on dirt I could hear some loud claps of thunder. These were slowly getting louder until they were right above me and the heavens opened. Luckily I found a shelter and because it was four o'clock before the rain stopped I decided to stay the night.
It was quite a peaceful night apart from some very loud geckos so I was up and on the bike at seven. The dirt continued for while until it turned to a smaller track then finally to single track through a forest. Only me and the birds around.
The single track went on for quite a while with a few small river crossings. The track itself was the river at one point. Nothing to deep though.
There was a tree marked on the GPS. This turned out to be a teak forest which was planted here some years ago.
The ride went on and on through the forest until I came to a dirt road going through some agricultural land. They were growing garlic here. I knew this because the overwhelming smell of it in the air.
Later came across a friendly water buffalo and her baby.
The dirt road ended at the junction of a concrete road and I found a pretty big water wheel. Not sure what it was used for or whether it was still in use.
From the water wheel I made my way to a small village and had the cheapest noodle soup. 20 baht. Passing through the village I saw some buildings for drying garlic and a handy water machine,1 baht for 2 litres.
From here it was a paved road back to highway 108. Not the longest loop only 45 km but enjoyable.
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There was a small climb on a rough concrete road to start and at the top I came across some interesting trees. These trees had a monks sash around them with the addition of a cross.
I had seen Buddhist trees a plenty before but never with a cross. From here I started going down and saw another tree.
Continuing on now on dirt I could hear some loud claps of thunder. These were slowly getting louder until they were right above me and the heavens opened. Luckily I found a shelter and because it was four o'clock before the rain stopped I decided to stay the night.
It was quite a peaceful night apart from some very loud geckos so I was up and on the bike at seven. The dirt continued for while until it turned to a smaller track then finally to single track through a forest. Only me and the birds around.
The single track went on for quite a while with a few small river crossings. The track itself was the river at one point. Nothing to deep though.
There was a tree marked on the GPS. This turned out to be a teak forest which was planted here some years ago.
The ride went on and on through the forest until I came to a dirt road going through some agricultural land. They were growing garlic here. I knew this because the overwhelming smell of it in the air.
Later came across a friendly water buffalo and her baby.
The dirt road ended at the junction of a concrete road and I found a pretty big water wheel. Not sure what it was used for or whether it was still in use.
From the water wheel I made my way to a small village and had the cheapest noodle soup. 20 baht. Passing through the village I saw some buildings for drying garlic and a handy water machine,1 baht for 2 litres.
From here it was a paved road back to highway 108. Not the longest loop only 45 km but enjoyable.
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