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Fishenough, on 2012-02-04 22:54:01, said:
Great last picture there Ian! Wading boots work well for both their intended purpose and as riding boots: just remember that steel studded souls and 7/11 tile floor do not mix. 'I had to lay her (me) down', all over that floor in the 7/11 outside Mae Sariang - good times.
Looks like the nice accommodation in Mae La noi has be kept up and improved some since my last visit. Plus our mutual friend in Mae Sariang told me last year that suspension bridge would be gone very soon, though I didn't understand why they'd bother.
Most importantly; have you ever eaten a Mahseer? I've always released all the ones I've caught.
Was looking through my Mae La Noi pictures and noticed the shots of that nice guest house in the folder were taken on a Nikon, not my Panasonic or Olympus. So this must be your picture, the view behind said guest house.
Looks like the nice accommodation in Mae La noi has be kept up and improved some since my last visit. Plus our mutual friend in Mae Sariang told me last year that suspension bridge would be gone very soon, though I didn't understand why they'd bother.
Most importantly; have you ever eaten a Mahseer? I've always released all the ones I've caught.
Was looking through my Mae La Noi pictures and noticed the shots of that nice guest house in the folder were taken on a Nikon, not my Panasonic or Olympus. So this must be your picture, the view behind said guest house.
Yup, that's my photo taken a few years ago.
Here is a similar one taken this year
Here is the bridal suite that Noland and Katherine slept in.
I agree about the boots used for riding and wading. I put screws in all the lugs to prevent slipping on rocks in the river. But, they are REALLY slippery on tile floors. I take them off before going inside. That is the one drawback of wearing protective clothing on a bike ride. It's great when riding but not so great when stopping on a hot day.
As far as eating mahseer is concerned I've never tried one and don't expect I will. Same goes for Giant snakeheads... even though I know it's popular with locals. Food is so cheap in Thailand that there's no need to supplement it with fish. The only fish I've killed were Jungle perch for Thai friends and they said they were good. And, jungle perch are quite numerous so no need to worry about conservation.
Thanks for sending me Colin's blog. It might come in handy depending on where Ziggy and I go.
On a further note, I really enjoyed the 4 km ride from Mae La Noi to the caves up the scenic valley. Unfortunately, they won't let you take photos in the caves. Apparently a flash does something negative to the limestone formations.
