bsacbob
Administrator (Retired)
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2012
- Location
- Chiang Rai
- Bikes
- Honda CRM-AR 250, Honda CRF 250-L, Suzuki V Strom XT 650 Honda XR250 Baja BMW F650GS
Well after a pretty tame night today was to be a pavement ride heading as far north as time would allow, to tee us up for a visit to Lima 85 all being well, but first stop was to take a look at the Mig's.
The Russian cargo plane remains in its usual location, amazed the hunk of scrap has not been stripped down by now.
![77384 77384](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66872-ba39ced30811e1c1870f8b12be87d32b.jpg)
Poor shot of the Mig's but it looks like some of them have been removed.
![77385 77385](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66873-c07128f808cf638be9401f80f3a13b70.jpg)
![77386 77386](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66874-7a12c6042e000fd0e575fd524ec43a7b.jpg)
After a quick pit stop in town for a baguette, it was north to Tham Piu Missile Cave
N19.67364 E103.56833
![77387 77387](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66875-c6d7dee556a03df064626c8b4c11e732.jpg)
They have an excellent although small information - museum which is sadly seldom open.
![77388 77388](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66876-349c440a0d532048dab8bf3a707cb01f.jpg)
One of the mass grave sites.
![77389 77389](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66877-888a3337019159058da37b12500a4fe2.jpg)
We had the place to ourselves.
![77390 77390](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66878-07992140f1529fa624e748fdfe214329.jpg)
The cave has an eerie feel to it, and the story of the horrific events adds to that feeling and the 374 souls claimed here.
![77391 77391](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66879-2a090d7656bfa18e1b35b0f5d122ec5e.jpg)
![77392 77392](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66880-b73064ccf31c254ac155fdb5a156fef4.jpg)
![77393 77393](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66881-4c97f3994ae2b0cd3a44b1d5ea5054af.jpg)
![77394 77394](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66882-bb125436edca9169fb1a9f9d38f79d90.jpg)
![77395 77395](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66883-ac7cb194c7c31c4c8bb436798420192a.jpg)
![77396 77396](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66884-aaa9ffaf8a9cdd7bff5a2abdf502b714.jpg)
This memorial statue a grim reminder.
![77397 77397](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66885-387d7782f94c8c06a4688df98c3959e4.jpg)
Nearby UXO Laos office, indicates there are still uxo's littering the area.
![77398 77398](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66886-7d1448516c1a0c7e3749b5d130b6c01e.jpg)
A quick stop in the village to check the weaving looms.
![77399 77399](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66887-28bd4a66be151f0d2a9386361fa06a00.jpg)
![77400 77400](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66888-2c7d9a0bc524d62d0e278173ced3b1dc.jpg)
Amazing amount of detail
![77401 77401](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66889-0bdd6948007c79556e221e157d7e126f.jpg)
![77402 77402](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66890-03eb59ace2da17c3af682189774967f6.jpg)
Working our way north and the roadway snakes its way through the Karst mountains
![77403 77403](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66891-694cbd90dd6486ece42d38b5359193ec.jpg)
![77404 77404](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66892-93a1895e0d08c7c7acc94e150982922f.jpg)
![77405 77405](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66893-0ff7e9ce1c8c5de0dca86c6495d57835.jpg)
![77406 77406](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66894-2af4f6a7f1fb36d474864543088489a7.jpg)
Another pit stop and as always lot's of smiling kid's, well half smiles.
![77407 77407](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66895-7e43be0e3fe1cae6f76bc2ce8b30d181.jpg)
The whole area around the communist monument in Sam Neua is getting a facelift, the town still has an unwelcoming feel, so we pushed on to Vieng Xai.
![77408 77408](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66896-8e91bd7ed526d31aec48455a4f101b5a.jpg)
After quickly poking around town it was time for a cold one in the Sailomyen.
N20.41221° E104.22455°
![77409 77409](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66897-9a91786f0b65bdbf27e743b87a951b60.jpg)
Totally out of keeping with the rest of the otherwise quaint town, the new district offices now still unfinished, a huge white elephant.
![77410 77410](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66898-53707ad57c4826781b484f4095fae856.jpg)
The defiant statue gives you some idea of what the people in the area think of the USA.
![77412 77412](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66900-38ebeca5e76dd5f0eb9efbaa5bb52640.jpg)
Checking into the Chichareane hotel still the best place in town but showing signs of neglect, but the beds are super comfy.
N20.40979° E104.22687°
![77411 77411](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66899-015d4b54d8497c47ce828294b93dae20.jpg)
The main reason to visit Vieng Xai was to gorge ourselves in the Sabiadee Indian restaurant.
N20.41107° E104.22669°
Vieng Xai
![77413 77413](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66901-a22043d11e50459d3c01fe3ae03bee47.jpg)
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The Russian cargo plane remains in its usual location, amazed the hunk of scrap has not been stripped down by now.
![77384 77384](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66872-ba39ced30811e1c1870f8b12be87d32b.jpg)
Poor shot of the Mig's but it looks like some of them have been removed.
![77385 77385](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66873-c07128f808cf638be9401f80f3a13b70.jpg)
![77386 77386](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66874-7a12c6042e000fd0e575fd524ec43a7b.jpg)
After a quick pit stop in town for a baguette, it was north to Tham Piu Missile Cave
N19.67364 E103.56833
![77387 77387](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66875-c6d7dee556a03df064626c8b4c11e732.jpg)
They have an excellent although small information - museum which is sadly seldom open.
![77388 77388](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66876-349c440a0d532048dab8bf3a707cb01f.jpg)
One of the mass grave sites.
![77389 77389](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66877-888a3337019159058da37b12500a4fe2.jpg)
We had the place to ourselves.
![77390 77390](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66878-07992140f1529fa624e748fdfe214329.jpg)
The cave has an eerie feel to it, and the story of the horrific events adds to that feeling and the 374 souls claimed here.
![77391 77391](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66879-2a090d7656bfa18e1b35b0f5d122ec5e.jpg)
![77392 77392](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66880-b73064ccf31c254ac155fdb5a156fef4.jpg)
![77393 77393](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66881-4c97f3994ae2b0cd3a44b1d5ea5054af.jpg)
![77394 77394](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66882-bb125436edca9169fb1a9f9d38f79d90.jpg)
![77395 77395](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66883-ac7cb194c7c31c4c8bb436798420192a.jpg)
![77396 77396](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66884-aaa9ffaf8a9cdd7bff5a2abdf502b714.jpg)
This memorial statue a grim reminder.
![77397 77397](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66885-387d7782f94c8c06a4688df98c3959e4.jpg)
Nearby UXO Laos office, indicates there are still uxo's littering the area.
![77398 77398](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66886-7d1448516c1a0c7e3749b5d130b6c01e.jpg)
A quick stop in the village to check the weaving looms.
![77399 77399](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66887-28bd4a66be151f0d2a9386361fa06a00.jpg)
![77400 77400](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66888-2c7d9a0bc524d62d0e278173ced3b1dc.jpg)
Amazing amount of detail
![77401 77401](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66889-0bdd6948007c79556e221e157d7e126f.jpg)
![77402 77402](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66890-03eb59ace2da17c3af682189774967f6.jpg)
Working our way north and the roadway snakes its way through the Karst mountains
![77403 77403](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66891-694cbd90dd6486ece42d38b5359193ec.jpg)
![77404 77404](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66892-93a1895e0d08c7c7acc94e150982922f.jpg)
![77405 77405](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66893-0ff7e9ce1c8c5de0dca86c6495d57835.jpg)
![77406 77406](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66894-2af4f6a7f1fb36d474864543088489a7.jpg)
Another pit stop and as always lot's of smiling kid's, well half smiles.
![77407 77407](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66895-7e43be0e3fe1cae6f76bc2ce8b30d181.jpg)
The whole area around the communist monument in Sam Neua is getting a facelift, the town still has an unwelcoming feel, so we pushed on to Vieng Xai.
![77408 77408](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66896-8e91bd7ed526d31aec48455a4f101b5a.jpg)
After quickly poking around town it was time for a cold one in the Sailomyen.
N20.41221° E104.22455°
![77409 77409](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66897-9a91786f0b65bdbf27e743b87a951b60.jpg)
Totally out of keeping with the rest of the otherwise quaint town, the new district offices now still unfinished, a huge white elephant.
![77410 77410](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66898-53707ad57c4826781b484f4095fae856.jpg)
The defiant statue gives you some idea of what the people in the area think of the USA.
![77412 77412](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66900-38ebeca5e76dd5f0eb9efbaa5bb52640.jpg)
Checking into the Chichareane hotel still the best place in town but showing signs of neglect, but the beds are super comfy.
N20.40979° E104.22687°
![77411 77411](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66899-015d4b54d8497c47ce828294b93dae20.jpg)
The main reason to visit Vieng Xai was to gorge ourselves in the Sabiadee Indian restaurant.
N20.41107° E104.22669°
Vieng Xai
![77413 77413](https://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/data/attachments/66/66901-a22043d11e50459d3c01fe3ae03bee47.jpg)
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