unsure of spelling of town. lets see if i can remember where i was last nice night market. not huge variety but enjoy the interactions as i bring my cup to use instead of taking away little plastic bags. especially second night every one knows my choices and laughing and talking between each other.
morning dawn pretty from my great back porch. over looking field and forest and hills. get little way down the road had to turn back cause key for room in pocket ;/ good riding day. mostly flatish and wind behind! wow we blew down the road. all small agriculture towns in the region. pass sign to biggest teak tree in the world. stopped brief in national forest area. but big down hill., to get into park. avoiding steep climbs.
find little breakfast spot tables out side in their yard, pigs singing keep us company. into town not too late in day. big junction market. query lodging. after few false go here go there. man say come behind moto. couple klicks new motel still under construction parts of it. fine and dandy. little cabanas. he recommend lunch spot. turns out he a police officer and that’s where they eat. met womyn there spoke english very well. husband from netherlands. she met while her family there running Thia restaurant.
late in day to mkt no papaya :( slept well not noisy yea. early on road back to junction mkt. find one of my favorite breakfast, the rice porridge. and also got some little coconut custardy things. fun everyone knows about us by now. or the people we are buying stuff from and talk a little, pass it on to the neighboring folks. oh yes going to Laos on bikes. etc. on ward more up and down hills today. into some sugar cane. much busier road. take few stops hot. no longer chilly mornings now out of hills. climbed up hill with shrine on it. not high but great view of valley. long slow climb over another ridge. not so many miles but hills slow us. pretty country side to ride through.
motel edge of town. bike on in after settle, for lunch. fun wander mkt see what to munch. and did get papaya. and find cyber yea. am doing fine feel good that i being able do this. both time and capability to. great way to experience the world. saw another cyclist but couldn’t catch him in time,. we sitting at breakfast off the road. trust all is well in your world.
