Wednesday, 30 October 2013

AidilAdha 2013 ride report

Ride report 15-21 Oct 2013... 4300km covered in 7day and 11 bikes...
  1. Yamaha SuperTenere XTZ1200
  2. KTM ADV990
  3. KTM ADV1190
  4. Honda CrossTourer 1200
  5. BMW GS1200 LC50
  6. BMW GS1200
  7. BMW GT1600
  8. BMW RT1200
  9. Kawasaki GTR1400
  10. Kawasaki Versys 1000
  11. Honda GoldWing 1800
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DAY1 15OKT 2013 1800-2130HR------338KM
SUNGAI PETANI Dinas Lot88 N5 40.342 E100 30.392---->DANNOK BORDER CROSSING---->PTT PHATTHALUNG  N 7 36.237  E 100 03.315----> THUNG SONG (Halal Thung son   N 8 09.487 E 99 39.997 & Grand Southern Hotel N 8 09.761  E 99 39.683



Regrouping and Tea
1800hr after custom and immigration clearance, we meet up with three Teluk Intan rider at the Border The weather was good




DAY2 16okt 2013 0800-1700hr---775KM
Grand southern hotel THUNG SONG ----->R&R Chumphon N10 34.844 E99 06.940 ------->Cha Am Muslim Food Highway N12 48.936 E99 56.513----->River Inn Hotel KANCHANABURI N14 01.640 E99 31.857

We hit the road pretty early in the morning... 0730hr in the morning after having a light breakfast at a nearby Muslim stall at the Thung Son petrol station..... Cruising 140-160km/h on the Phet Kasem road.


It started to rain before we reach Chumphon and stopped at R&R Chumphon for Lunch.





The rain is getting heavier around Cha Am and we slow down to 100-120km/h


We reach Kanchanaburi around 1900hr about 2hr late, we check in at River Inn and after hot shower we head out looking for a Halal meal at the nearby Night Market

DAY3  17 Oct 2013 0800-1600hr---702KM
KANCHANABURI---->Chai Nat ----->Bai Muslim Halal N16 49.225 E100 16.001 Phitsanulok ------>Phayao Northern Lake Hotel N19 10.325 E99 54.151

Kanchanaburi Landmark in the morning

0800hr everyone ready after light stretch up and exercise we headed out to Death Railroad Bridge Memorial for quick picture and breakfast at the Dawudcha Halal food restaurant.

We headed out to Phisanulok thru Chai Nat,


 We stopped at the Bai Muslim restaurant and performed Solat in Pakistan Mosque. The rain started again after we leave Phitsanulok and didn't quit till we reach Phayao.
Flexing muscle
Finding a hotspot


DAY4 18 Oct 2013 0800-1900hr ----420KM
PHAYAO---->Ban Mae Pao orphan N19 57.703 E100 08.1149-------> Market Nan N18 46.517 E100 46.183 & N18 46.667 E100 46.519 -------->Huen Kuang Nan Hotel N18 46.699 E100 46.208


In front of Phayao Northern Lake Hotel
There is some story behind it... Early lunch at Ban Mae Pao Orphan House only difference this year there is no cow slaughtering today as there is some miscommunication between us and the Korban organizer



Updating and hand on instruction on Garmin Zumo660


Neighbor in the neighborhood 















DAY5 19 Oct 2013 0800-1600hr-----422KM
NAN------->PAK NAI - SIRIKIT DAM  N18 03.344 E100 40.824-------->NAKHON THAI N17 06.859 E100 51.706-------> Halal Petchabun N16 24.348 E101 09.827 ---------->Kosit Hill Hotel phetchabun N16 24.849 E101 08.995









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BAN PAK NAI


Boarding a ferry to cross Sirikit Dam




Small engine and small rope were used to tow this ferry... Scary




PHU HIN RONKLA NATIONAL PARK.. We ride through it. This road has countless porthole, but rewarded with awe-inspiring scenery











DAY6 20 Oct 2013 0800-1800hr-----651KM
PHETCHABUN------>Halal Ayutthaya2 N14 20.619 E100 33.689 ----->Nakhon Pathom---->MOOZ Bed and Breakfast Hua HIN 


















DAY7 21 Oct 2013 0800-1900hr -----800KM
MOOZ Bed and Breakfast Hua HIN--------> Muslim Food Surat Thani Hwy N9 25.636 E99 09.131------>THUNG SONG (Halal Thung son   N 8 09.487 E 99 39.997 ----->Dannok------>SUNGAI PETANI