More trail links from Omkoi to B. Sop Khong / R 105

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With not much fuel to spare, we make it out the other side

Some spanking afternoon views from the other side too

Kodak moment at the Mae Ramoeng Waterfall on the way out

 

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The New Mae Salip (Salit) GH makes a good staging spot in this remote area

500 bht with aircon

 

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The next day we thought we'd do something different and explore some new trails around the rivers (I think we now have 7 ways through from Omkoi/ R 1099 through to R 105)

Down to the Myanmar border for a poke around

Never explored the Nam Moei River at this point before so quite interesting

The morning mist always gives it an interesting look

 

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Ban Tha Song Yang is a quaint old Karen village really worth stopping at

All fueled up in the village, then off into the unknown again

Ban Boh Khu Tu Noi is the first remote village you hit

All pretty clean here, no plastics littering the place

 

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Some narley sections

The beautiful Nam Moei River

Further north, making structures from bamboo

Here's one I made earlier

A Condor moment

We wanted to see how far north we could get and might even be able to link to the Sop Moei region

 

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We get to Ban Mae Woei on the Huai Mae Woei River

...more to come

 

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The waterwheel rice pounder on the Mae Woei river

Dave goes to look to see if there's an easier way across. Nasty big round rocks and fast flowing doesn't make for an easy motorcycle crossing

This was only a walking footbridge

 

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Near the footbridge seems the best crossing, a quick test

The locals tell us that the trail only leads to a school and ends, so we decide to give it a miss. It looks like we can loop back a different way, so we give it a shot.

Beautiful, remote , farmhouses on the way back south

More unmapped choices, all great fun

 

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Interesting road repairs

Into the village of Ban Mo Tu Lob

 

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Ban Mo Tu Lob primary school

 

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Ban Boh Koh Tu Noi

 

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Traditional Karen dress drying

Rainy season bridge all ready

 

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R 105 between Mae Sot & Mae Sariang, "still" under construction

Then back to get the Vigo at Ban Sop Khong

 

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Hunting for the new giant lying Buddha

Didn't see it but know where it is now

A very successful mapping trip, loads of new data, and a blast

That's it.....

 

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Some photo's David Bailey took along the way

Sunbathing piglet

Doglet