February 22nd: Pran Buri Khao Noi to Prachuap Kiri Khan – 76.8 km
Day 132
The rain is gone and the heat is back, although it’s much less intense. Route 4 continues to provide us with a regular sweep of overhanging trees giving us shade well into the afternoon. As we started heading east towards a beach side resort area, the trees became scarce and the heat was intense. We wistfully eyed some fluffy clouds on the western horizon, and although they were picturesque, they did not give us any shade.
We entered the beach area just after noon and were happy to find that it was a mainly local tourist area with very affordable rooms. A room on the beach with air-conditioning and wi-fi cost 490, but since we are watching our budget we found a place for 350 a kilometer away from the beach. We then shared a beer, for purely practical reasons, Cher was thirsty and I was hot.
