Roadtrip
19 August 2016 Waking early to the sounds of the market and dogs outside, we prepare ourselves for a fairly long days ride to take us back down to the Mekong. After packing up and riding out of the busy market street of Sra ‘Aem, it’s a fast blast down the road we had ridden […]
17 August 2016 Packing up An early start for our last morning in Siem Reap. We head to the mechanics next to the hotel to get the bikes serviced (oil change, chains tensioned and greased, and rear left indicator on my bike properly reconnected). A final breakfast buffet in the hotel sets us up for […]
Siem Reap is a town situated in North West Cambodia, North of the Tonle Sap river. The town is best known for being the gateway to the ruins of Angkor, the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the 9th–15th centuries. The Angkor complex houses myriad temples of various sizes, all between various states of rune […]
13 August 2016 After the rain storms of the night before, we wake up to quite a sunny morning, but still signs of the rains on the ground. After packing up and heading out from the hotel, we head to a local shop to buy a couple of cans of iced coffee, then to the […]
12 August 2016 We wake up relatively early as it’s a potentially big days ride, and we have no idea what the roads are going to be like since we are now heading a bit off the beaten track on the way to Anlong Veng. As a wake up drink, we still have in the […]
11 August 2016 We both woke from a very broken nights sleep. The heat alone was keeping us awake, with only a ceiling fan in the room to cool us down. The flip side of this being that, when the fan was on fast enough to cool us down, the noise was too loud to […]
9 August 2016 Waking up from a broken nights sleep to stale fag smoke is not ideal. Luckily there is breakfast and some pool time to look forward to. As we head down to the buffet breakfast we are sadly once again disappointed by a very weak series of breakfast options. The fruit was as […]
Phnom Penh is the vibrant capital of Cambodia and sits at the crossing of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. It was a hub for both the Khmer Empire and French colonialists which is reflected in its rich and mixed architecture. The opulent Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum is situated off the large […]
5 August 2016 Sihanoukville is somewhere that we both wanted to go, but felt disappointed by our experience. Perhaps the weather and the fact it was off peak season added to it; but we found the centre touristy, commercial and sleazy with all the dirty casinos and hostess bars. I’m sure the beaches and islands […]
4 August 2016 It’s hard to get up and out of the comfy bed of Kampot Manor. We finally drag ourselves up and have a nice relaxing breakfast on the balcony, followed by a quick pack up and a chat to Dave before we head off. There was a very light shower coming down as […]
