Happy New Year All and especially Tony who did already a perfect job in posting this trip. So for me remain only some comments and fotos... :wink:
Before leaving CNX I got a brandnew green Ninja 650R at Mr. Mechanic for my partner as I do still not trust the SRX on longer routes.....
Well Fiu and I started from CNX and did an easy run on the Lampang road to Phrae (home sweet home for Fiu) for some grilled fish, lots of Khao Neow and Num Prik; aaaand of course some Singha....
, night then spent at the Maeyom Palace Hotel for B1200,- and a very nice room. Before going to bed we explored a little bit the surrounding area. The Hotel is easy to find and should ususally be not full. It's on the mainroad from Denchai into town on your left after Big-C and several traffic lights. Just opposite the Hotel is the accessroad to the busstation where usually the whole nightlife is concentrated. Although it might be not so easy to get my favourite Gin & Tonic there...... :cry:
At the Hotel parking lot eager to go to Nan to meet up with my favourite Bkk hooligan Tony (Gerhard-Bakerboy was not coming but I can assure you Tony did a more than perfect job in replacing him to be my motivation to ride a little bit more faster. :? ).
Ride Phrae to Nan was an easy and quick one although the roads were quite slippery and started already to be clogged with Vigo's and Fortuners burning their brakes on every downhill slope (Bkk numberplates naturally !!!! :twisted: ). Once in Nan checked in at the Dhevaraj Hotel for B800,- a night and booked also rooms for the 4 guys on their way. Couldn't wait but wanted to go swimming. Both Fiu and me forgot our swimming gear so off we went to Lotus.....to a shopping centre.....to a sports shop.......to another sports shop, only to be given a choice of 3 swimming trousers size SSS....... :evil: this amounted to 2,5 hours with no positive result......well there's no sea only mountains in Nan...... :roll: .
And again then had a night with a good dinner with our newcomers Tony, Chris, Rich and Thom.
Next day off we went, I on Tony's Ninja, he on the FJR. Man I love the sound of his exhaust and also the timely backfiring when you get into street-dog infested villages......
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I must admit that for a newbie, Fiu did a good job in following us a little more experienced riders, best thing, he did never force it but drove at his own pace. Luckily, no one from our gang went down or even came close to it......(Trent you read this 55555555)....
Well we went up Doi Phuka, had a break and lunch at the only place again
and then stopped only shortly after at a turn which offered a magnificent view and other opportunities, obviously my offer to Tony was not high enough..... :lol: :lol:
As I said, I was very civilised this time but one guy on a green modified Ninja always tried to tempt me to go a litten bit faster..... :shock: :shock: .
Will call him from now on the grinning green speeding devil !!!!5555555
Yes it's him:
Tony no need to thank me for my question about turning left
it was all our wish :lol: to explore new lands and right we were
. What a stunning road. I must admit that the easiest ride was for Chris on his Phantom. Sorry for Rich and his M900 Duc, I think his wrists must have been hurting like putting them into steam.....
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Anyway parts of the road were really fantastic some were potholed and some dirt, but let's say 85% of this one had good tarmac on it.
Well as Tony said there's not much of anything there, neither petrol nor coffeeplaces, even after Chaiprakan it was difficult to get both. Finally we managed to get something to drink and had a rest in the greens of a public park in Tha Wang Pha and managed to get into the dark before reaching Nan. Some roadworks after Chaiprakarn with a little slip'n'slide.
One thing we will definetely not do more often is ride into the dawn as within 30 minutes you hardly see out of your visors because they will be plastered with all kinds of flying insects......
Tony even had to slap one bigger moscito on a Wave on his shoulder to get him out of the road, this boy cut him nicely and didn't move then from the middle of the lane. Me had a run-in with an oldie who without looking or caring crossed 3 lanes in one go out of Nan.... :evil: .
Fiu and Rich had 2 close calls with bridge railings and the sand that was before on the road..... :lol: .
Anyone going to Nan should cross the main bridge in town on the eastern road to Mae Charim and visit this temple with the beautiful stupa, it's just 2 kms out of town, can't remember the name..... :? the older one gets the more calcium gather's in one's brain.....
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After again a nice dinner an a very good foot-massage in the Hotel we went a little earlier to bed and decided to go together to Phayao next day.
Well we did the Nan-Chiang Muan-Pong-Phayao one and obviously Tony loved it so much that he hammered his Ninja without mercy again over these nice mountain roads..... :mrgreen: .
Arrived at Kwan-Phayao soon and checked into the Gateway for B 1000,- a night. After the Dhevaraj in Nan which is the best place, we enjoyed a much bigger room & bathroom at the Gateway that's sure, only the massage was late as some other visitors have beaten us to the bookings. After having dinner at Krua Phet on the lake, Thom and Rich headed quickly back for their massage and only Tony stayed on; but he didn't join us then at the BM pub, wouldn't have gotten on the road the next day before check-out........
Fiu, me and 2 Thai ladies (friends I know 22 years already) enjoyed an overflowing, eardrum shattering get-together in the Pub until later in the night.....
Here's 2 happy fellas at the lake:
Next day when we woke up with a heavy head, Tony, Rich and Thom were already gone and so we had to get out quickly. Took a nice slower ride back to CNX via Wang Nua and Mae Kachan, only to find the main road clogged up already with smoking & smelling Fortuners and Vigos again.
This was again a trip to remember, we enjoyed it very very much. Especially Tony's friends but most of all Mr. Grinning Green Speeding Devil himself !!!!!! Looking forward to the next one already 55555, Nan again :?: :wink: :?: .
And as a last, a picture of the whole gang:
Thanks guys for this really nice days and see u soon !!!!!!!! Cheers, Franz
