December 30th: Phang Khon to Nong Mek – 64.75 km
Day 78
Although the scenery along Route 22 isn’t that spectacular, we were quite happy to have more cool weather, flat roads and very little stress.
Having done a little research before we left, we found a little “resort”off the road to stay at. For 350 Bhat we got our own private bungalow, with a covered parking spot, wi-fi, hot-water and air-conditioning.
Once again we found food just around the corner from our lodging. We were able to purchase blood tofu, (congealed pig’s blood) with lemon grass in coconut sauce, 4 sausages, 5 eggs, pickled green onions, brazed pork with vegetables and a bag of mung bean noodles for 127 Baht or 4 US dollars. Most of it, with the exception of the fresh sausages, was precooked. Everything that we bought was delectable. We saved the sausages and eggs for breakfast. If this keeps up, we might actually gain weight traveling through Thailand.