Next stop Khon Kaen

Yesterday we caught the bus up north to the next stop at Khon Kaen. It was a three hour ride in a cramped coach. 

We arrived at the bus station thirty minutes early and were slightly miffed why the ticket assistant insisted on us sitting down in the coach. He was very animated about this urgency. But he knew full well if we didn't claim our seats we'd be standing. And in the end it was rammed, with people standing, or sitting on plastic chairs! 

Even though it was packed, that didn't stop the hawkers boarding the bus to sell their food at bus stops. I nearly got smacked in the face by a handful of marinated meat objects on sticks. 

We were glad to get off the bus, as more piled on for the final part of the journey, a further three hours north. 

We are staying in the city centre, around the corner from the bars and nightclubs. Thankfully we aren't vibrating during the night. 

We are staying again in a lovely little hotel costing £23 a night.  I think it only has six rooms. 

Breakfast this time is included and it was a great selection to choose from.  

We also got to order additional food on top. This morning I had a Thai pancake.