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In front of Thai -Japanese friendship memorial, Khun Yuam
A group photo at the Garden of Caves, taken after our bike ride
Lunch stop at a private farmhouse
Sanjeet, our cloud-seeding specialist 🙂
There aren't any flat sections in the MHS loop; you're either climbing or descending!
On the way from Khun Yuam to Mae Hong Son, passing by some beautiful local temples
As we ride towards Shillong on day 5, almost every bend of the road surprises us with a waterfall!
2018 - Tour of Eastern Ghats, as we cross into Orissa
Climbing Doi Inthanon!
Day 5's elevation profile is straightforward: a descent of 25 km followed by a climb of another 25 km. It's not an out-and-back; it's a loop!
Chiang Mai and its surroundings are renowned for excellent coffee!
2016 - Finish line celebration at a beach near Gokarna. That tour, we rode from Chikmagalur to Gokarna via Kudremukh and Sagar
2014 - Mumbai to Goa self supported tour. Krish A, Rajiv and Varun (left to right) after a ferry crossing
Through the beautiful teak forests of Mae Sariang
On the way to Pai, reaching the summit of the tallest climb of the day!
A pre-lunch swim at a farmhouse where we stopped for lunch
Palolem Beach, South Goa – one of our night halts from a previous tour
Somewhere in the outskirts of Netravali wildlife sanctuary
The easiest day of the tour deserves a longish coffee stop! Just 30 odd km from Mae Hong Son town
15 more kilometers to reach the summit of Doi Inthanon!
2014 - Mumbai to Goa: A mid day break near Diveagar
Waiting for the ferry to depart from Divar Island
Picnic lunch stop en route to Mae Sariang!
One of the many waterfalls enroute on day 5 of the tour!
Posing after a ride to the stunning Naukhalikai Waterfalls, one of the tallest plunge waterfalls in India !
Riding to the garden of caves!
Sanjeet poses alongside a stream that flows beneath the root bridge we trekked on our rest day
On our rest day, as we embark on a trek to the root bridge
2011- Krish and Chandu on Donkarai Dam on their self supported tour of Eastern Ghats
The view from one of the cafes as we ride from Mae Hong Son to Pai
2013 - Another self-supported tour to Maredummili and Donkarayi with Dipesh and Ronak
2016 - Chitti and Prajwal tackling some rough sections toward Mullayanagiri. That tour, we rode from Chikmagalur to Gokarna via Kudremukh and Sagar
On the way to Pai, a charming town known for its laid-back vibe
2015 - From Hyderabad to Rajahmundry via Donkarayi. Ritesh and Bharathan getting cautioned by CRPF officers at Donkarayi about the Naxal activities in the region
Street-side cafes in Northern Thailand offer some top-notch coffee. This one is at Mae Sariang on our rest day
2015 - "Can I try that bow?" Meeting a tribal hunter near Maredumilly heading to the forest for wild boar
Braganza House, one of the largest Portuguese colonial mansions in Chandor, South Goa
2011 - When Krish and Chandu ventured on a 10 days self supported bike tour in Eastern Ghats. The picture is of Krish's bike, a Merida MTB, taken somewhere not far from Paderu
2014 - Mumbai to Goa. Time for a swim!
2015 - Beautiful roads from Donkarayi to Maredumilly. This was a 5 day supported ride from Hyderabad to Bhadrachalam, our first ever supported tour
The route from Mae Sariang to Khun Yuam is through some lush green landscape and among the best that the MAE HONG SON loop offers !
Breakfast time! Enjoying a peaceful morning on the terrace of our hotel in Maesariang during our first rest day
Stopping by at Wachiratan Waterfall, our first stop as we climb through Doi Inthanon National Park on Day 3
Pre ride breakfast with bhaji and pav
The Mae Hong Son hills!
On the trek to root bridge
At one of the mountain summits, as we approach Pang Mapha
A quick break on the way to Molem
Waiting for food to arrive! Just before Khun Yuam
Day 5: One of the countless waterfalls we pass by
Sampath weaves through bustling Doi Suthep street as monks bless a family beside a temple
A 3000 metre (elevation gain) day is about to kick off! From Mae Chaem to Mae Sariang
On the last day, we rode our bikes to the Garden of Caves. The place offers stunning views of numerous waterfalls!
Through the teak forests, riding to Khun Yuam
Thai coconuts! They are a meal by themselves 🙂
Tasting some cashew feni straight from a family-run farm near Molem!
Day 3: Cherrapunji's scenic beauty is unparalleled; every stop is a photo opportunity!
2014 - Mumbai to Goa. Somewhere not too far from Ganapatiphule, we decided to ditch the road and instead follow the coast
The 'Wild Butterflies' ride was one of our most memorable days cycling in Meghalaya. Those are the plains of Bangladesh in the distance!
On the way to Curtorim
In middle of Clouds!
Sunil posing with wild mushrooms he found along our trek path to the root bridge
At Tansekhar Farm in Netravali, after a sumptuous lunch
On the ferry to Divar Island
A break at a viewpoint exactly at the midpoint (49 km) as we ride from Mae Sariang to Khun Yuam!
En route to Laitlum
2018 - Mae Hong Son Loop: Our first tour in Thailand! The team enjoying a picnic lunch break while riding from Mae Chaem to Mae Sariang
2017 - Joe Thomas poses with a majestic elephant as we ride alongside Sri Lanka's Udawalawe Sanctuary. This was our first international bike tour
The summit of Doi Inthanon is just 9 km away, but also 800-meter of climbing!
