The lake is gorgeous and seemingly unspoiled. Until i do my research i could see no evidence of hotels or motels, although there could possibly be one across the lake ... that MIGHT be a railway station, though!!! See, research needed!!
Completely accidentally i went through a red light but got away with it I am happy to say for the sake of everyone. Some lights here are arrows rather than full lights and once i saw them they looked rather dim to me let alone very high off the ground. However, i had seen the sign warning of their presence so i cannot excuse my error.
Some drivers here drive at very high speed and others are inattentive. So slight chances taken can result in exaggerated swerves and blared horns.
Curtains could have been drawn, though, as we entered a right hand bend to be faced by a full size single decker bus with headlights flashing but on our side of the road. The bus driver made no attempt to get out of the way so my very short term decision was clear cut: continue as normal and be smashed to bits or swerve to the left onto the hard shoulder. I am able to type this so i clearly took option two!
The service centre at the Lam Takhong lake is essentially a picnic spot served by street food stalls. Papaya salad is not for me but it was ok. Stir fried veg with steamed rice was good with especially nice tomatoes. Wherever one eats outdoors the axiom seems to be that one is never alone with a fly and a dog ... both turned up. The pestle hung from the stall whence our food came was rather unusual: see below. Other photos to follow!
Left at 09:05, arrived 16:50, stops amounted to a total of 1:30, so driving time 6:15. It's a LONG WAY!!
DW
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