Mae Hong Son Loop: Phuket to Sop Poeng

Friday, 9 January 2015

The flight from Phuket to Chiang Mai went smoothly.  The baggage handlers took the bikes unboxed and they were delivered to us still in one piece in Chiang Mai.  The weather was filthy in Chiang Mai.  An unseasonal low depression was hovering in the region bringing a lot of rain.  We were thankful that we had booked a transfer from the airport to our hotel in Sop Poeng.  It is difficult enough getting out of Chiang Mai city with its heavy traffic, and when it rains, circulation grinds to a halt.

When we arrived at Baan Rai Lanna, they prepared us a late lunch of fried rice, after which we got to work sorting out our bicycles.  Not much else to do in the rain.  Will we be able to ride tomorrow?

A map of the Mae Hong Son region