Phetchaburi To Kanchanaburi Plus A New Temple 8-3-2011

Captain_Slash

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8 March 2011

The route Hwy 4, 3349, 3510, 2051, 3123, 3206, 3313, 3087, 4025, 3274, 4011, 3209, 3228, 3305

Total distance 237 km
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An early morning visitor lurking in my room
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A few km on hwy 4 then its a left onto the 3349 and a much quieter more scenic route
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I was away before 7.30am and not a long ride today so time to explore a bit
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I take a left onto the 2051 which my gps shows as linking back to the 3206
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This very playful friendly dog soon finds me
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There are some new asphalt roads out along this bit which dont show on the gps, a proper gps survey of the Kanchanaburi area will be carried out next holiday as I dont have time this trip
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One of the buildings that I could see from a distance
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This was the other one at N13.12.821 E099.39.862
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Sitting on Huai Phu Sai
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Along the 3510
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I take a left onto the 3123 and along here is the Wang Plachon Reservoir
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All the off shoots of asphalt in this area just suddenly stop and turn to unpaved, as I have all my luggage on board I am not exploring them today
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I am riding back towards the 3206 when at N13.14.701 E099.39.236 the surface turns to unpaved and I chuck up a nice dust cloud, it stays like this for 2.1 km until I reach the 3206 at N13.15.035 E099.38.231 then its asphalt for the rest of todays ride
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Now for the enjoyable 3206
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Its greener along this bit than I expected and theres places where grass is growing that was burning on my way down 7 weeks ago, I find out later in the day that there have been some storms since I was here then and thats why
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Last week I got my second puncture in the Airhawk seat cushion and today the third one arrives, its a stop here at the Chat Pa Wai Reservoir to dip the Airhawk, find out where the puncture is and repair it, only a 5 minute job but perhaps the neoprene has had its day now
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Along the 4011 and this new temple should be looking better on my next trip
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Riding over the river Kwai and on into Kanchanaburi
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I stay at a new place today, the Bluestar Guesthouse at N14.02.123 E099.31.052, my previous place has increased the prices lately despite the place falling apart plus everytime I have been there during my last four holidays it has a different management
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A nice clean pleasant room for 150 Baht
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Plus my own private toilet/shower
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From the outside
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It goes down to the river but no floating rafts here
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Gammon, eggs, chips and beans for 150 Baht tonight at Sunrise restaurant

Get the gdb file here http://www.captainslash.com/phetchaburi ... ew-temple/
 
Re: Phetchaburi To Kanchanaburi Plus A New Temple 8-3-2

I can't believe this was 150 bht! 10x better than what you were finding in Malaysia for 250 bht.

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Re: Phetchaburi To Kanchanaburi Plus A New Temple 8-3-2

Bluestar was fantastic value Phil, I have tried there before but its always been full, I got lucky this time as it was towards the end of the high season
 
Re: Phetchaburi To Kanchanaburi Plus A New Temple 8-3-2

Captain / Slash,

Why don't I see water buffaloes in your photos? Perhaps I missed them. Don't the rural areas of TH have lots of such animals?
 
Re: Phetchaburi To Kanchanaburi Plus A New Temple 8-3-2

They most certainly do have them CP, I must remember to photograph some of them in the future
 
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