14-1-19 Nan, New Tracks, A Chinese Cemetery And A Wat

[Captain_Slash]

Distance 80 km







This irrigation duct doesnt look like its had any recent use



I could see this from a distance



Not much further along the track and lots more, the Garmin map on my GPS shows it as the Mangkon Thong Cemetery

This sign is where the track joins the 5085



Getting that lorry out of the muddy field might be a problem right now





A rather large pig in its cage













Some burning has taken place here





A track that takes me to the ridgeline looks like this in one place and I am wondering if it will get me there

I can make something out on the top

Zoomed in and it looks interesting













This is what I could see up on the top of the ridgeline







Good views in all directions





It even has a solar powered light but with no bulb or battery its not much use at the moment

I link up with where I rode to on saturday then ride back taking a different unmapped track

To my surprise I see this through the trees at N18.69225 E100.71532











Can you translate the name please Roger?



The head Monk who shows me around, this photo is from quite a few years ago



He asks for my camera and takes two photos with me in them



Back on the 5085



Salami pizza at Nan Steakhouse 240 Baht

 

[Captain_Slash]

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[galoubet]

The best I can come up with Colin is something like "Fresh Start" or "New Beginning" or "Foundation Day". Does that make sense?

Yesterday a young man passed by on his moped doing about 50-60 km/h. He had no hands on the handlebars. Both hands were operating his smart phone which had his full attention. And I thought I'd seen everything!