We were happy to leave Pattaya! The sun beat heavily down upon us as we inevitably got lost in doing so. Eventually, however, we rejoined Route 3 and continued northwards, in search of a more scenic place to end our epic ride. Lunch was in a shopping mall in a town named Thung Sukhla, where we opted for a buffet which unfortunately consisted mainly of extremely spicy food, most of which looked better from a distance. The air-con made up for it. The sweaty pedalling continued along the not-so-pleasant main road, but nevertheless we both felt a triumphant sense of achievement, knowing that our journey was coming to an end. Oh to stop being people who lived out of panniers on two outfits and were constantly dirty.
Our approaching pride soured as we rode through our chosen destination, as it appeared to be completely devoid of any hotels. Our rule of not doing U-turns was called into question, as the further we pedalled, the less likely our chances of success seemed. This was NOT how I wanted it to end. It was also getting dark. But, a few kilometres out of town, we were saved. A rather nice, empty, expensive(ish) hotel with rather nice views presented itself. After umming and aahing for a couple of minutes over price, we realised that we didn't really have much of a choice and decided to enjoy the sunset with a dip in the freezing swimming pool.
It was a special moment, as we sat and reflected on the places we had been and what we had achieved.
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