Distance - 62km
Average - 17.5km/h
The legs today were pretty sore after the long ride yesterday. Yet after some tiger-balm and a few hours to warm up on the bikes, we were back in the swing of things.
For brekkie we had the tastiest Pad Thai (Fried Noodles) at this hawker stand near the bus station (see pic below). At 25baht ($1nzd), it is a filling nutritious meal for a day riding.
The road from Udon Thani to Nong Khai was another leg of the dual carrigeway, which was flat for most of the way. The ride only took us a little over 3 hours (exclusive of stops). Our average was a bit lower than yesterday as we knew we could cruise along without much concern of reaching the destination.
Nong Khai is the border town with Laos, which is home to the Thai-Lao Friendship bridge. Most travellers stop here on route to Laos, just across the Mekong. Our guesthouse is this very laid back with bungalows, hammocks and chairs set amongst leafy trees. A nice retreat from the pollution and heat on the expressway.
We met a couple of other cyclists that gave us useful information of the roads and stops in Laos.
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