Prachuap Khiri Khan To Phetchaburi Without Touching Hwy 4 8/3/2014

[Captain_Slash]

The route 1042, 4020, 3168, 1052, 2052, 3301, 3410, 4019, 4024, 3204, 3171

Total distance 240 km

Spicy chicken curry for breakfast 40 Baht and I am off









Sad looking old dog along the road





Some scenic views here alright







Lots of monkeys hanging around here too





No trains spotted today

I encounter a short unpaved section and luckily its a pot hole free stretch as the bike is a bit too laden for offroad riding

Today I managed the entire journey between these two towns without touching the main highway.
This means that of the 685 km I have rode between Surat Thani and Phetchaburi only about 10 km of them were unavoidably on the main highway

Pork macaroni 45 Baht

 

[Captain_Slash]

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[lipmeng]

Hi Colin,

Nice pics as usual and also your spicy curry meal is still on course in your menu. I may want to ride those roads you reported from southern part to Petchaburi as to avoid the main hwy to BKK during my return.

Now I am in Kanchanaburi and will ride towards Maesot tomorrow before coming in to CNX. There are so much smog from the outskirts of Kanchanaburi on way to Sangklaburi.
and is getting even worst unless it rains.

Ride safe and hope to see you somewhere up north.

Regards

Lip Meng

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[LivinLOS]

Well done Colin.. Having lived down south and done the N / S journeys more times than I want to think about, that highway 4 just sucks you in and is so bland.