Mae Hong Son Loop

Now thinking back on this adventure I can say it’s one of the most amazing things I have ever done.  As I told you in my previous post, I crashed my scooter the day before I left Chiang Mai to do a Mae Hong Song loop. Needless to say I was extremely nervous about doing 650km on Thai roads which actually turned out to be 860km and are saved in my memory as some of the happiest days of my Thailand trip.

Day 1: Chiang Mai – Don Inthanon – Mae Chaem – 140km

We decided to do the loop anticlockwise and to head towards Doi Inthanon, the highest peak in Thailand (2565m). The start was slow and I remember going 40km/hour, being terrified of traffic, but it all improved as soon as we left Chiang Mai. The roads got quieter and I started enjoying the ride.

It also got…