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How to avoid the Mother in Law at Christmas 2011:
Trailriding Northern Thailand
All images Copyright C Bright

The Problem: A (then!) married man's worst nightmare: Another Christmas in the company of the Muthah In Law.

The solution: Warm weather, blue skies, friendly people, great food, superb views and excellent trail riding. Where?: Around Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Bike?: A rented Honda XR250. Navigation?: Buy a local GPS basemap and a paper map. Hit the trails with some new friends. Videos (left and right: Watch them full screen...) and pictures below. Click on an picture to start a slide show. Captions are underneath.
01 Overview N Thailand 2011.jpg
02 Tracks ridden N Thailand 2011.jpg
03 From Mapsource N Thailand 2011.jpg
04 Microview N Thailand 2011.jpg
05 Coming through N Thailand 2011.jpg
06 Must practice bunny hops N Thailand 2011.jpg
07 Chiang Mai N Thailand 2011.jpg
08 Happy locals N Thailand 2011.jpg
09 Bridge N Thailand 2011.jpg
10 Bridge N Thailand 2011.jpg
11 Speed N Thailand 2011.jpg
12 Obstacle N Thailand 2011.jpg
13 The trails N Thailand 2011.jpg
14 Bridge N Thailand 2011.jpg
15 Mum and kids N Thailand 2011.jpg
16 Route planning N Thailand 2011.jpg
17 Taking a break N Thailand 2011.jpg
18 Fuel from barrel N Thailand 2011.jpg
19 Barrel fuel N Thailand 2011.jpg
20 Other track users N Thailand 2011.jpg
21 Heading into distance N Thailand 2011.jpg
22 Go for ya gun N Thailand 2011.jpg
23 Dave G N Thailand 2011.jpg
24 Yanik N Thailand 2011.jpg
25 Draining dirty fuel N Thailand 2011.jpg
26 Karaoke with the locals N Thailand 2011.jpg
27 Karaoke with the locals N Thailand 2011.jpg
28 Great food beer and company N Thailand 2011.jpg
29 Racetrack N Thailand 2011.jpg
30 Quo Vadis N Thailand 2011.jpg
31 Narrow line N Thailand 2011.jpg
32 The usual N Thailand 2011.jpg
33 Great views N Thailand 2011.jpg
34 Fields N Thailand 2011.jpg
35 More N Thailand 2011.jpg
36 What views N Thailand 2011.jpg
37 Failing brakes N Thailand 2011.jpg
38 Stream crossing N Thailand 2011.jpg
39 Down N Thailand 2011.jpg
40 Up N Thailand 2011.jpg
41 Big logs  N Thailand 2011.jpg
42 LOcked gate no problem N Thailand 2011.jpg
43 Dunnit N Thailand 2011.jpg
44 Top track N Thailand 2011.jpg
45 Down N Thailand 2011.jpg
46 Down N Thailand 2011.jpg
47 Through the quagmire N Thailand 2011.jpg
48 Animal farm N Thailand 2011.jpg
49 What it says N Thailand 2011.jpg
50 Some pavement too N Thailand 2011.jpg
51 Trail N Thailand 2011.jpg
52 Tourist trap N Thailand 2011.jpg
53 Long neck N Thailand 2011.jpg
54 A life of tourism N Thailand 2011.jpg
55 Inquisitive kids N Thailand 2011.jpg
56 Feeding an elephant N Thailand 2011.jpg
57 Happy to see me N Thailand 2011.jpg
58 Burma in the background N Thailand 2011.jpg
59 Drying spices in the road N Thailand 2011.jpg
60 Flowers N Thailand 2011.jpg
61 Heiko at lunch N Thailand 2011.jpg
62 The only way is up N Thailand 2011.jpg
63 Racetrack N Thailand 2011.jpg
64 Wow clouds N Thailand 2011.jpg
65 REflection N Thailand 2011.jpg
66 Mist N Thailand 2011.jpg
67 Pancakes N Thailand 2011.jpg
68 Traditional costume N Thailand 2011.jpg
69 Egg delivery N Thailand 2011.jpg
70 Buddha N Thailand 2011.jpg
71 Foot massage N Thailand 2011.jpg
72 You lookin at me N Thailand 2011.jpg
73 Heiko gassing up N Thailand 2011.jpg
74 Heiko at lunch N Thailand 2011.jpg
75 Not a girl N Thailand 2011.jpg
76 Wot it says N Thailand 2011.jpg
77 Tuktuk driver N Thailand 2011.jpg
78 Pretend hardman N Thailand 2011.jpg
79 Christmas party N Thailand 2011.jpg
80 Riders Corner with diesel Bullet N Thailand 2011.jpg
81 Diesel bullet N Thailand 2011.jpg
82 A motley crew N Thailand 2011.jpg
83 More motley dudes N Thailand 2011.jpg
84 We get the message N Thailand 2011.jpg
85 Better company than the mother in law N Thailand 2011.jpg