Up early for the four hour drive to Udon Thani. Had a good breakfast at Sisters. Very good Khao Tom Moo
We stopped at Chuanthanapanya Resort for a quick Pad Krapow Moo and arrived in Udon Thani about 14.00
A big city and can't say it was our favourite. Seemed to be full of older expats looking for love or sex.
The Prajaktra City Hotel was however good and away from the madness.
Had an excellent dinner at Mae Ya restaurant
Our flight to Ranong wasn't until twelve noon so we decided to take a 45 minute drive to the Red Lotus Sea. It was a good idea. The boat ride for an hour was about 4. 50 gbp and was a memory we will never forget. Simply stunning
A short one hour drive back to the airport to drop off the car then two flights via Bangkok to Ranong on the Andaman coast. About half way through our trip at this point and we loved Issan. In twelve days we only saw one backpacker. Just goes to prove you can get away from the hordes of tourists in Thailand if you put your mind to it.