Into the thick dust...
After a substantial absence from our bicycles for about 2 weeks we managed to get off our sorry asses and ride out of Phnom Penh. Not that the last two weeks have been boring by any means, let’s just say that the nightlife in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville is something to be experienced.
We rode for the last two and half days about 238 km mostly in thick dust sometimes in quite unforgiving conditions. The thick red dusty roads along the Mekong river and within the interior of Cambodia sometimes give an impression of being on a different planet. The scorching heat and the dust sticking to your skin create a thick layer of protection making sunscreen essentially useless. There were some spectacular views along the Mekong as we rode for about 100 km along the river. Old Khmer bridges and spectacular countryside filled with children screaming ‘Hello’ made it for a hard but very rewarding day. Arriving at Kampong Cham we crossed a spectacular bridge crossing the Mekong built by the Japanese government. Actually most new bridges are built either by the Japs, Aussies or French. Regional development and reconstruction projects within this region seemed to be run by the Germans. Anyways, we crossed the river twice and we lucky to see the sunset over the Mekong while riding a bicycle, quite a sight especially after a hard day on the road.
The next day greeted us with a dusty road for about 60 km and we did not manage to make it to our final destination. We stayed at the Heng Heng guesthouse for $2 USD a night and for that price you get some “pets” in the room. We survived and are on our way to Laos tomorrow. We’re taking a boat as the road is supposed to be really bad
Gotta go for now.
Cheers,
Rob leaving Cambodia.
We rode for the last two and half days about 238 km mostly in thick dust sometimes in quite unforgiving conditions. The thick red dusty roads along the Mekong river and within the interior of Cambodia sometimes give an impression of being on a different planet. The scorching heat and the dust sticking to your skin create a thick layer of protection making sunscreen essentially useless. There were some spectacular views along the Mekong as we rode for about 100 km along the river. Old Khmer bridges and spectacular countryside filled with children screaming ‘Hello’ made it for a hard but very rewarding day. Arriving at Kampong Cham we crossed a spectacular bridge crossing the Mekong built by the Japanese government. Actually most new bridges are built either by the Japs, Aussies or French. Regional development and reconstruction projects within this region seemed to be run by the Germans. Anyways, we crossed the river twice and we lucky to see the sunset over the Mekong while riding a bicycle, quite a sight especially after a hard day on the road.
The next day greeted us with a dusty road for about 60 km and we did not manage to make it to our final destination. We stayed at the Heng Heng guesthouse for $2 USD a night and for that price you get some “pets” in the room. We survived and are on our way to Laos tomorrow. We’re taking a boat as the road is supposed to be really bad
Gotta go for now.
Cheers,
Rob leaving Cambodia.
posted by Rob at 11:25 PM
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