Unfortunately it's difficult when travelling on public transport to avoid the lurgy. It is also 'winter'. George has had it for a week, and this morning I came down with it. Luckily with my Girl Guide skills I'd already packed a medical pouch for most ailments. Yesterday we moved on from Udon Thani to Salon Nakhon by bus. On arrival at Udon station, the local bus staff were very excited to see the only foreigners. They even took a photo of us before we boarded the bus. Sakon Nakhon is a spread out city that is more traditional and less trodden than other tourists routes. So there's not really a lot to do. Lucky for me as the one day we are here, I've spent in bed. I'm dosing up so I'm hopefully better when we move on tomorrow. When we arrived last night we excitedly jumped in a Grab to go to the local weekend market. On arrival it had shut one hour early as everyone was in fact at another market. We flew by this popular hots...
I love the street markets in Asia. It's a central place for locals and tourists to catch up. There is so much to eat, and also so much you don't want to eat. 🤣 I like to hear a fired up wok and a bit of activity with customers before I sit down. I still say no to chicken feet and blood broth. 🤢