February 13th: Salok Bat to Nakhon Sawan – 53 km
Day 123
Flat, humid, and noisy. We arrived before noon and we found that the closer we get to Bangkok the less we get for our money. We were lucky to find the cheap hotel for 380 baht. We are still on the outskirts of the city and everyday the prices get higher.
We have two reasons to go to Bangkok. First we have to make a visa run and second KFC. Cher who has never craved fast food suddenly wants KFC. I told her we would celebrate our arrival in Bangkok with a big meal at KFC. I also suggested that we could go to a restaurant and have a proper meal, but it seems that her heart was set on the colonels secret recipe. Our obsession with food is an unforeseen positive of cycle touring. I was in high school the last time I ate with such ferocity and voracity. Cher who never eats snacks and always shames me with her healthy diet has found a new love of snacks and deep-fried foods. Whether in a car or on a bicycle, fuel is our number one expenditure.
