back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
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back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
https://goo.gl/maps/dGFuTWoPdrG2
A fantastic trip 50% on dirt or worse roads, thru the mountains region seldom visited by tourists.
Mindat is where the Tattooed Chin ladies live.
A few days our average speed was around 20 kms/hour. 3 places needed to wait till the landslides were cleared.
MY body aches in places i didn't know i had
Photos to follow.
A fantastic trip 50% on dirt or worse roads, thru the mountains region seldom visited by tourists.
Mindat is where the Tattooed Chin ladies live.
A few days our average speed was around 20 kms/hour. 3 places needed to wait till the landslides were cleared.
MY body aches in places i didn't know i had
Photos to follow.
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
wot moto did you take?
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
ya doin pretty well for an old dood
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
fucking amazing.frank lee bent wrote:ya doin pretty well for an old dood
this will be my last hard core adventure trip, body just cant take it anymore, even thou i want it.
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
Looking forward to the pictures Richard. Where did you rent the bike from, and did you have to take a tour company?
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
nice trip, looking forward for your pics mate
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
friend of mine rents bikes and runs tours out of Mandalay ( I NEVER go on tours) http://www.mandalaymotorbike.com/
will take a few weeks. I NEVER look at my pics till after 2 weeks or so, as then i can be more critical about them.
If any of you all ( and think that applies to most here) have not been to Burma, get over and dont do JUST the big four ( Mandalay,Yangon,Bagan and Inle)
outside of those you will experience as asia as it was 30-40 years ago.
will take a few weeks. I NEVER look at my pics till after 2 weeks or so, as then i can be more critical about them.
If any of you all ( and think that applies to most here) have not been to Burma, get over and dont do JUST the big four ( Mandalay,Yangon,Bagan and Inle)
outside of those you will experience as asia as it was 30-40 years ago.
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
You really MUST go to Inle to visit monks and cats and swim - but there are lots of other places ...
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Ïn Moulmein, in Lower Burma, I was widely hated ..."
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
Are you given more freedom now regarding riding around? I know it used to be pretty controlled. I don't do tours either, but I thought that was the only option in Myanmar. What bike did you have and what are the bike options?
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Re: back from my 10 day motorcyle trip thru the Chin state. Burma
there are few places closed ( like the road from Kentung to Mandalay, road Mue see to Bhamo,river travel Myitkyina-Bhamo and some others)
some places still require a permit ( mogok and travel outside Putao township) but not many. Everything else is open pretty much
Went to inle 20years ago, no reason to head back as way way to many tourists for me
I took a 125 Chinese honda step thru ( like dream) with kobby tires on it, MY friend had a 125 honda dirt bike, I had a HARD time in the mud.
Look at the link i posted for choices of bikes.
Heres my past trips; http://phuket.zenfolio.com/f125862719
some places still require a permit ( mogok and travel outside Putao township) but not many. Everything else is open pretty much
Went to inle 20years ago, no reason to head back as way way to many tourists for me
I took a 125 Chinese honda step thru ( like dream) with kobby tires on it, MY friend had a 125 honda dirt bike, I had a HARD time in the mud.
Look at the link i posted for choices of bikes.
no idea what this meansÏn Moulmein, in Lower Burma, I was widely hated ..."
Heres my past trips; http://phuket.zenfolio.com/f125862719
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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