Day 7 – From Battambang to Siem Reap
I was so tired when the alarm went off at 4am but had to get up as the boat was due to leave at 5am. We loaded up the van for the short drive. It was pitch dark as we were getting onto the boat. Stupidly I didn’t think of bringing my hoodie & it was bloody freezing. It was a long narrow riverboat so with only 8 of us we all had enough space to lie down which was good. I didn’t sleep but it was nice to be able to rest a while longer. We saw the sunrise which was lovely. Once it warmed up it was great. There was some lovely scenery & we saw plenty of floating villages. Ola &...
Read MoreDay 6 – From Moung Russei to Battambang
We had a lie in today till 5.30am which was nice, met for breakfast at 6.30am & were then transferred by van to our starting point. The start of the ride was difficult as it was on another very bumpy dirt road so my wrists were really painful but thanks to Dr Mills for putting some bandages on at our first water stop they weren’t so bad after that although we were still on a gravel road for quite some time. The weather was fabulous & there was a little breeze so it wasn’t too hot. We stopped at a little village to eat & then continued on to the river. We got out onto a smooth...
Read MoreBlog – Day 4 – Kampong Chnang to Pursat
I really enjoyed today, we set off slightly later than previous days although we still had an early start for breakfast at the hotel. I had a lovely omelette & pineapple juice. We set off along a main road to begin with which was quite scary as there was a fair bit of traffic. We then went onto a dirt road which was great & not too bumpy. The weather was fabulous, warm & sunny with a little breeze so good for cycling. The plan was to cycle to the point where we’d take a bamboo train but when we got there we were told that it could be a long wait due to the fact that 2 trains...
Read MoreDay 3 From Kampong Speu to Kampong Chhnang
Today we set off while it was still almost dark & had breakfast by a local market. As dawn broke we cycled along a straight stretch of paved road for the first 14km. We had our first stop by a lake covered with pink lily pads. It was a nice cool morning but the temperature soon heated up. We passed through various villages all of which had a huge number of locals out waving & shouting “hello” to us. On some of our stops we took some photos of the children & they were delighted to see them back on the screen. Some are really shy & back away but most of them love to come...
Read MoreDay 2 From Takeo to Kampong Speu
Today was another early start at 5am. I thought I might be in pain but wasn’t bad at all as I’d smothered myself in Aloe Heat Lotion which seemed to have done the trick. The ride today was good fun, again a lot of it was on a dirt road which went through lots of villages where we were greeted by many people. It rained a little which was quite nice as it kept us cool. It stayed overcast all day which was probably a good thing as most of the roads weren’t in any shade. I almost had a couple of collisions will fellow riders but luckily managed not to hit the ground. After we completed over...
Read MoreDay 1 – From Kep to Takeo
We had a very early start today & set off as soon as it was bright. After our group photo & some stretches a lovely stray dog joined us for the first part of the trip along by the sea. As I had never been on a mountain bike & hadn’t cycled at all for over 20 years I was slightly concerned but within a few minutes I realised I needn’t have been & remembered just how much I actually enjoy cycling. It was amazing going through the villages & seeing so many locals out waving & shouting to us. We saw some of the sweetest little children all with big smiles on their...
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