A trip west to Kanchanaburi to honour the fallen 091124
The main aim of this trip was to go to Kanchanaburi for Remembrance Day (Armistice Day). Last year my wife came with me, this year she was busy so I decided to make a 6 day trip of it on the bike, any excuse for a ride out!
It's an area I have wanted to ride.
The plan was to ride west and see what happens, apart from loose route that was it.
Day 1
I set off at 0725 once I had got my coffee in my flaskcup. It was a cool 20 degrees when I left, which is a nice English summers day, I, however were a bit chilly. I must be getting used to the heat and humidity. My Knox armoured shirt was definitely letting the breeze in once moving
First stop was the PTT garage in Kaset Sombun to fill up the bike, then it was off into the unknown.
The plan today was to get to Nakhon Sawan for an overnight stop. Once there I wanted to get my chain adjusted and visit a temple on a hill before finding a room.
The roads were pretty good all day, although my gps did take me on a small detour down a wide track rather than stopping on the main road. When I was making the route on basecamp I use 'shortest', so clearly it had decided that was shorter than stick to the main drag. It was only 16 km and a nice ride anyway.
Nong Bua Daeng, Chaiyaphum
Wichian Buri, Phetchabun
When I was on the 1 heading to Nakhon Sawan there was still a lot of water in the fields from this year's wet season. K's and K's of it on both sides. It not very good for the people who have the land as no crops can be sown.
Flooding, Chum Saeng, Nakhon Sawan
Into Nakhon Sawan and straight to Honda Big Bike to get my chain adjusted. I don't have a torque wrench to do it myself so I popped into Honda. Very helpful, I had a free coffee and bottle of water whilst they did the deed. The mechanic would did not charge me for the work so I gave him some money to get himself a beer.
Honda Bigwing Nakhon Sawan N15.70499 E100.11402
Honda Bigwing, Mueang Nakhonsawan, Nakhon Sawan
From there I went to the temple on the hill, Wat Khiriwong right at the top is the Phra Chula Mani Chedi (The Golden Hilltop Pagoda). Very nice to go see and the view from the top was great even though it was a bit hazy. Worth the visit
N15.71849 E100.12506
Phra Chula Mani Chedi, Mueang Nakhonsawan, Nakhon Sawan
Time to find a room, I look at other place as I like to see the bike parking. Anyway I settled on the Bonito Chinos Hotel. N15.69446 E100.12371.
www.gt-rider.com
Wayne
The main aim of this trip was to go to Kanchanaburi for Remembrance Day (Armistice Day). Last year my wife came with me, this year she was busy so I decided to make a 6 day trip of it on the bike, any excuse for a ride out!
It's an area I have wanted to ride.
The plan was to ride west and see what happens, apart from loose route that was it.
Day 1
I set off at 0725 once I had got my coffee in my flaskcup. It was a cool 20 degrees when I left, which is a nice English summers day, I, however were a bit chilly. I must be getting used to the heat and humidity. My Knox armoured shirt was definitely letting the breeze in once moving
First stop was the PTT garage in Kaset Sombun to fill up the bike, then it was off into the unknown.
The plan today was to get to Nakhon Sawan for an overnight stop. Once there I wanted to get my chain adjusted and visit a temple on a hill before finding a room.
The roads were pretty good all day, although my gps did take me on a small detour down a wide track rather than stopping on the main road. When I was making the route on basecamp I use 'shortest', so clearly it had decided that was shorter than stick to the main drag. It was only 16 km and a nice ride anyway.
Nong Bua Daeng, Chaiyaphum
Wichian Buri, Phetchabun
When I was on the 1 heading to Nakhon Sawan there was still a lot of water in the fields from this year's wet season. K's and K's of it on both sides. It not very good for the people who have the land as no crops can be sown.
Flooding, Chum Saeng, Nakhon Sawan
Into Nakhon Sawan and straight to Honda Big Bike to get my chain adjusted. I don't have a torque wrench to do it myself so I popped into Honda. Very helpful, I had a free coffee and bottle of water whilst they did the deed. The mechanic would did not charge me for the work so I gave him some money to get himself a beer.
Honda Bigwing Nakhon Sawan N15.70499 E100.11402
Honda Bigwing, Mueang Nakhonsawan, Nakhon Sawan
From there I went to the temple on the hill, Wat Khiriwong right at the top is the Phra Chula Mani Chedi (The Golden Hilltop Pagoda). Very nice to go see and the view from the top was great even though it was a bit hazy. Worth the visit
N15.71849 E100.12506
Phra Chula Mani Chedi, Mueang Nakhonsawan, Nakhon Sawan
Time to find a room, I look at other place as I like to see the bike parking. Anyway I settled on the Bonito Chinos Hotel. N15.69446 E100.12371.
Nakhon Sawan Accommodation
Bonito Chinos Hotel, Mueang Nakhonsawan, Nakhon Sawan N15.69446 E100.12371 A nice hotel in the town of Nakhon Sawan. It was really busy the night I stayed. Very close to a shopping complex with a Big C. Also lots of food places nearby and a 7-eleven across the road The hotel was clean...
www.gt-rider.com
Wayne
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