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That's more than two per minute, for an 8 hour day! And those husks are the most sinuous things in the world - really hard to pull apart.
2 years agoAnd the dream continues...
2 years agoThis stretch is like a dream.
2 years agoA favorite section of ours too.
2 years agothanks Frank, bringing back memories from when Bob I rode there in 2016...
2 years agoYaba pills or gold bars.
Both are heavy.
We took some sort of jungle track in 2015 all the way to the national park, I understand it has completely grown over since then, but it was quite a sandy, back-country adventure. You made the right choice leaving Highway 4 as soon as you could.
2 years agoRight now I would.
2 years agoThank you very much, Bruce! Andrea made ne think again about the Mekong section. I used to love it as much as you do but I have always been more of a roller. I still don't want to roll along dual carriageways all the time....I will make that decision once I am back in Trang though. Now it's time to enjoy the Gulf-cycling. And I'm lovin it....
2 years agoThank you, Andrea. Will make some more enquiries and then decide. Nothing worse than high expectations not being met....And I absolutely adored this ride!
2 years agoI know Andrew!! Mind you the bike with its steel frame and Rohloff hub is already 20+ kgs, then all the related repair kits, the sun lotions, etc etc. I will never learn to do it like you or Bob!
2 years agoFrank! What on earth is in your panniers? 40kg!!!!
2 years agoHi Frankie,
So good to have you back. You definitely need to keep a journal of this section even if you have done it several times because everything changes in a good year but with Covid who knows what has changed and we, for two, would like to know what's happening now.
Riding along the Mekong is my favorite thing to do in Thailand. I absolutely love riding from Mae Sai to the Mekong and down to Chiang Khong. And then from Loei to Khong Chiam, as you said. The two times we have done this route I have had the rule that we stay as close to the Mekong as possible even if it is a dirt track. It's way more quiet, peaceful and interesting than the main highways. I highly recommend this way of riding and visiting these small villages and temples. We, of course, are never trying to go far everyday. It's surprising what great guest houses we have always found even in the middle of nowhere.
My second favorite route is the one you are about to do. Have a great trip.
For example, if you go to 17.719524930269657, 104.37614554002059 on Google maps and look at the satellite view you see that there are four lanes, but the street view from 2019 still shows the beautiful tree-lined road.
2 years ago
Great photos. But you are killing me with the food photos! So envious.
2 years ago