34 Minutes of a Rainy Afternoon on a 34-Year-Old Honda Dream | Chiang Rai, Thailand

ne rainy afternoon in Chiang Rai, on Nittaya, a 1992 Honda Dream 100. Two temples, two quiet cafés, heavy rain on the main road, and a couple of cats along the way. No talking. Turn on CC for a few short notes. No big bike needed. If a 34-year-old Honda Dream can get there, so can you. Where we went (in order): 1. Wat Phra That Chom Sak, Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai https://maps.app.goo.gl/WLeFo8Ta3MzD5... 2. Ka-neung-teung, a quiet café in the forest. The last stretch of road there is rough red dirt. https://maps.app.goo.gl/uaVHrBaAFxoZJ... 3. Tuk Wela café, a short stop by a small river https://maps.app.goo.gl/fyZQwBgdd3k7D... 4. Wat Phra That Kot Kaew https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwpA1BKYUFiHT... Filmed on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, from about 1 pm to 5 pm. The rain started soon after we left the first temple. 0:00 Highlights 0:45 Leaving town on a 1992 Honda Dream 3:20 The lane to the temple 5:34 Wat Phra That Chom Sak 9:23 The temple cats 11:06 Then the rain came 14:19 The rough road to Ka-neung-teung 17:37 Ka-neung-teung, a café in the forest 18:46 Riding with no plan 24:44 A short stop at Tuk Wela 25:23 Wat Phra That Kot Kaew 32:52 Leaving the temple Bike: red Honda Dream 100 (1992). Temple note: these are active temples. Walk slowly, keep voices low, and ask before filming people. #ChiangRai #Thailand #HondaDream #POVMotorcycle #SlowTravel #RainyDay Thank you for riding along.