1000 Corners Solo Ride 2014: Day 04 - Mae Hong Son

"When you win say nothing, when you lose, say less..." - Paul Brown

Date: 9 June 2014

Route: Mae Sot - Mae Hong Son

Distance: 395 km

(Mae Sot to Mae Hong Son)

(Arissa Homes, nice compound and ample parking space) 

(Photo shots by the river separating Thailand and Myanmar)

(Commuters crossing the border / A market place)

(The road to Mae Sariang, the better part)

(A quiet country road / A lorry carrying fodder for livestock)

(Hill tribes villages along the route)

(A busy morning market / Daily transport for workers)

(Road constructions to upgrade old ones) 

(Undulating road full of pot holes)

(Workers walking a distant to their farms)

(Uneven road and a stupa on the rock)

(A rugged commuter van from Mae Sot and Mae Sariang)

(A lonely road except for a few herds of cattle)

(Taking a short rest for riders and bike)

(Still a long way to go)

(Continue riding on unpaved road)

(No road sign to lead our way)

(More road constructions ahead of us)

(Riding cautiously using GPS as navigator)

(Road deep in mud and very slippery)

(Entering paved road full of holes)

(Beware of uneven and slippery wet road) 

(Riding with care on loose gravels)

(Better road but still winding uphill)

(More unpaved road conditions)

(Beware of deep watery holes)

(Entering a newly paved road)

(Entering Mae Sariang and taking the correct turn)

(The landmarks of Mae Sariang)

(Visiting the mosque and the hotel we used to stay)

(Refueling at PTT and continue riding towards Mae Hong Son)

(A better road condition)

(A dark cloudy day and a very wet ride)

(The road is still winding and undulating)

(Paddy fields and vegetable farms)

(Careful riding on winding and wet road)

(A short rest from the heavy rain)

(Entering Mae Hong Hong on a dark moody afternoon)

(A nice cozy guesthouse by the lake)

(The view of the lake from our verandah)

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