2016: Q5 4-Nation Ride...

"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow..." - Lin Yutang

(Riding the loop in 22 days)

Date: 27 November - 18 December 2016

Route: Malaysia - Thailand - Cambodia - Laos

Total Distance: 7,650 km

(On top of Muang Kasi Plateau, Laos)

Earlier, we made plan for our 4-nation solo ride and plotted the detail routing covering Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos and coming back through different route. For the first 10 days we rode solo, just the two of us, crossing the Malaysia/Thailand border at Bukit Kayu Hitam, the Thailand/Cambodia border at Hat Lek and the Cambodia/Laos border at Dom Kralar thus completing our mission of our solo 4-nation ride for 2016.     

On day 10 in Thakhek, Laos we met up with the Truecolour Bikerz who crossed the Thailand/Laos border in Chong Mek. From then on we rode together doing the loop through Laos and Thailand back to Malaysia.

This ride was a relaxing journey covering a total distance of more than 7,650 km in 22 days. We enjoyed the freedom of riding the open road, absorbing the beautiful awesome scenery and exploring new places. I have compiled the 4-Nation Ride itinerary in our travelogue.

Every experience, good or bad, is priceless...

Day 01: K Lumpur - Hatyai

Day 02: Hatyai - Chumphon

Day 03: Chumphon - Chanthaburi

Day 04: Chanthaburi - Koh Kong

Day 05: Koh Kong - Phnom Penh

Day 06: Phnom Penh

Day 07: Phnom Penh - Stung Treng

Day 08: Stung Treng - Pakse

Day 09: Pakse - Thakhek

Day 10: Thakhek
Day 11: Thakhek - Vientiane

Day 12: Vientiane - Vang Vieng

Day 13: Vang Vieng - Luang Prabhang

Day 14: Luang Prabhang - Boten - Luang Namtha

Day 15: Luang Namtha - Golden Triangle - Mae Sai

Day 16: Mae Sai - Pai

Day 17: Pai - Mae Hong Son

Day 18: Mae Hong Son - Mae Sot

Day 19: Mae Sot - Kanchanaburi

Day 20: Kanchanaburi - Chumphon

Day 21: Chumphon - Danok

Day 22: Danok - K Lumpur

(Our faithful reliable KTM, otw to Thailand/Cambodia border )

(By the Mekong River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

(Just the two of us in Trat, Thailand)

(Thai Guest House in Kanchanaburi, Thailand)

(The Villa Thakhek, Laos)

(The Avalon Hotel in Vientiane, Laos)

The Truecolour Bikerz gang:

Mat Put, Nizam/Faiza, Mad Wan/Effa, Mus/Mun

Pok Deng/Aizan and their 3 kids (4x4)

Our Overseas Travelogue: munmus.blogspot.com