bsacbob
Administrator (Retired)
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2012
- Location
- Chiang Rai
- Bikes
- Honda CRM-AR 250, Honda CRF 250-L, Suzuki V Strom XT 650 Honda XR250 Baja BMW F650GS
After a good nights sleep at the Viengxay Hotel it was time to hit some of the tourist spots before heading off.
Total distance today 222km
Screenshot 2017-01-31 13.55.57 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Pig to go in Xepone town 600 baht.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f531 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Stopping at old Xepone to visit the Wat and the remains of the old bank.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f53c by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f542 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f540 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Inside.
0BP08LOGQQWXKNj3EbX8Tg_thumb_f548 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f54b by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f54c by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
A little further down the road is another old Wat.
b5kSk8cIRJudyZSxjAXvIQ_thumb_f55d by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
54ry0VRKQj+WwV0JbPHUMQ_thumb_f552 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f55b by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f55c by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The nearby bombed bridge.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f536 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Boats made from aircraft aluminium.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f539 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f533 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
A stop at the Halo office always interesting to here how they find and dispose of UXO’s
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f583 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f584 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The silver object is a motion detector bomb, not seen before.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f585 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Then on to a whistle stop tour of the Museum.
bqxqzHIaQu2YRsqMs5IYDQ_thumb_f582 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f57b by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f57a by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f579 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Latest addition, we was to see similar later in the day.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f580 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Old bridge now out of service on the 6307.
VRWJCG3fSWisrFy4SfMoOQ_thumb_f58a by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Heading for Nong, the short section of HCMT cobble stones.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f58e by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f592 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The road down to Nong is pretty well graded now.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f593 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Nice looking Gh on the edge of town.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f594 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
In Nong there are two bridges one 10k kip and the longer 20k kip.
Screenshot 2017-01-31 13.58.51 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The shorter bridge upstream.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f598 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f59d by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f59f by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The more famous long bridge 250 metres long.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a0 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a2 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a3 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ab by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Price list, no negotiating
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a9 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Banker.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5aa by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a8 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
qhn9PyacR+GtfQZFdWQISQ_thumb_f5ad by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The village on the other side is a stark change to Nong on the other side.
F2KpvK8NTKWJlbmbbSQSsA_thumb_f5ae by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b0 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
All the kids a bit scared of the farang.
lTf1kqHLRvqgfAleVeAXHw_thumb_f5b1 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b4 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Picking our way through the village we soon hit old cobbles.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5bc by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c4 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Very straight in places.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b7 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b8 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5bb by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5bd by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Very dry already.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b5 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ba by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
But sloppy in the shade.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c6 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Nice crossing.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c7 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Iots of small villages.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c3 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c2 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ca by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5cc by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Obstacles.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c5 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Old meets new.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ce by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d0 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
eSfVKfVbQpKJmP1Z4NpdnA_thumb_f5c9 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Nice crossing, remains of old bridge to be seen.
KycDNMN4TDmF8klmpAl3ug_thumb_f5bf by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
MRgb2T5JQRSxaRcYnwBeRQ_thumb_f5c1 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The last 15km or so of the trail is being nicely graded.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c8 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Upon meeting the 15B a short ride to the next section to Kaleum, which is undergoing major upgrade as part of the new dam.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d1 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d3 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d5 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Divertion due to blasting works.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d7 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Old Kaluem in the distance.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5da by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Part of the new hydro.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5dd by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Bit dusty in places.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5db by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
The old town is a ghost town now only building shells left.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e1 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e2 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e4 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e5 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Spotted these old pontoons look very much like the ones in the museum.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e7 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e6 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Ferry to the new town.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e9 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Hmm
20170106_132429 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Some of the remaining buildings being used by contractors.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5eb by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5de by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
After a beer it was time to get out of town, this guy must have lost his brakes.
1z64GxyuRCimHgCdas67Cw_thumb_f5ef by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ee by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Reaching Lakay village, once a busy logging town now empty.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f1 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f0 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Power lines down, guess nobody cares now.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f2 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Bone dry along here.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f3 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
A very rare piece of water.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f5 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Bamboo bridge leading to Saravan.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f7 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f6 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Check in to the not-so-nice 9-70 GH N15.71211° E106.40248°
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f8 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f9 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
Total distance today 222km
Screenshot 2017-01-31 13.55.57 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrPig to go in Xepone town 600 baht.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f531 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrStopping at old Xepone to visit the Wat and the remains of the old bank.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f53c by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f542 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f540 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrInside.
0BP08LOGQQWXKNj3EbX8Tg_thumb_f548 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f54b by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f54c by Bob Kelly, on FlickrA little further down the road is another old Wat.
b5kSk8cIRJudyZSxjAXvIQ_thumb_f55d by Bob Kelly, on Flickr54ry0VRKQj+WwV0JbPHUMQ_thumb_f552 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f55b by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f55c by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe nearby bombed bridge.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f536 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrBoats made from aircraft aluminium.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f539 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f533 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrA stop at the Halo office always interesting to here how they find and dispose of UXO’s
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f583 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f584 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe silver object is a motion detector bomb, not seen before.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f585 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThen on to a whistle stop tour of the Museum.
bqxqzHIaQu2YRsqMs5IYDQ_thumb_f582 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f57b by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f57a by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f579 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrLatest addition, we was to see similar later in the day.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f580 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrOld bridge now out of service on the 6307.
VRWJCG3fSWisrFy4SfMoOQ_thumb_f58a by Bob Kelly, on FlickrHeading for Nong, the short section of HCMT cobble stones.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f58e by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f592 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe road down to Nong is pretty well graded now.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f593 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrNice looking Gh on the edge of town.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f594 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrIn Nong there are two bridges one 10k kip and the longer 20k kip.
Screenshot 2017-01-31 13.58.51 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe shorter bridge upstream.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f598 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f59d by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f59f by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe more famous long bridge 250 metres long.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a0 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a2 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a3 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ab by Bob Kelly, on FlickrPrice list, no negotiating
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a9 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrBanker.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5aa by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5a8 by Bob Kelly, on Flickrqhn9PyacR+GtfQZFdWQISQ_thumb_f5ad by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe village on the other side is a stark change to Nong on the other side.
F2KpvK8NTKWJlbmbbSQSsA_thumb_f5ae by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b0 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrAll the kids a bit scared of the farang.
lTf1kqHLRvqgfAleVeAXHw_thumb_f5b1 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b4 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrPicking our way through the village we soon hit old cobbles.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5bc by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c4 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrVery straight in places.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b7 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b8 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5bb by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5bd by Bob Kelly, on FlickrVery dry already.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5b5 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ba by Bob Kelly, on FlickrBut sloppy in the shade.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c6 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrNice crossing.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c7 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrIots of small villages.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c3 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c2 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ca by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5cc by Bob Kelly, on FlickrObstacles.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c5 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrOld meets new.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ce by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d0 by Bob Kelly, on FlickreSfVKfVbQpKJmP1Z4NpdnA_thumb_f5c9 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrNice crossing, remains of old bridge to be seen.
KycDNMN4TDmF8klmpAl3ug_thumb_f5bf by Bob Kelly, on FlickrMRgb2T5JQRSxaRcYnwBeRQ_thumb_f5c1 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe last 15km or so of the trail is being nicely graded.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5c8 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUpon meeting the 15B a short ride to the next section to Kaleum, which is undergoing major upgrade as part of the new dam.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d1 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d3 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d5 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrDivertion due to blasting works.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5d7 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrOld Kaluem in the distance.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5da by Bob Kelly, on FlickrPart of the new hydro.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5dd by Bob Kelly, on FlickrBit dusty in places.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5db by Bob Kelly, on FlickrThe old town is a ghost town now only building shells left.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e1 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e2 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e4 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e5 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrSpotted these old pontoons look very much like the ones in the museum.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e7 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e6 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrFerry to the new town.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5e9 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrHmm
20170106_132429 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrSome of the remaining buildings being used by contractors.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5eb by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5de by Bob Kelly, on FlickrAfter a beer it was time to get out of town, this guy must have lost his brakes.
1z64GxyuRCimHgCdas67Cw_thumb_f5ef by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5ee by Bob Kelly, on FlickrReaching Lakay village, once a busy logging town now empty.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f1 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f0 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrPower lines down, guess nobody cares now.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f2 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrBone dry along here.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f3 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrA very rare piece of water.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f5 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrBamboo bridge leading to Saravan.
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f7 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f6 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrCheck in to the not-so-nice 9-70 GH N15.71211° E106.40248°
UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f8 by Bob Kelly, on FlickrUNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_f5f9 by Bob Kelly, on Flickr
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