Stung Sangke Battambang

... run. These are basically where a sheet of bamboo measuring about 3m by 2m is laid on two sets of wheels on the track and powered by what looked like a lawn-mower motor! So you can only fit about 10 people maximum on each. We got a train to ourselves and held on for dear life… It goes quick! You’re not protected by anything… There is no cover. So, you have to duck low hanging bushes and keep your mouth closed to stop swallowing ...

... ourselves to chocolate mousse and crème brulee; they were divine. On the way back towards our guesthouse we enjoyed the bustling riverside local scene. There were several groups of Khmers doing aerobics routines to blasting Khmer and American music, lots of people walking and hanging out, food stalls, and a small set of fair rides for kids. It was a fun spot, and I am sure it is a regular source of evening entertainment for the locals.

... and extortion money paid we set off for what ended up being such a good boat trip down to Tonle Sap.<br><br>The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: 1) its flow changes direction<br>twice a year, and 2) the portion that forms the lake expands and<br>shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's<br>dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs ...

... Zum Glueck fahren die Gueterzuege mit max. 15km/h, so dass immer genug Zeit bleibt auszuweichen. Es war jedenfalls ein riesen Gaudi...<br><br>An unserem zweiten Tag in Battambang haben wir einen Ausflug zu einem in der Naehe gelegenen Tempel gemacht. Auf den Bildern ist die staubige Strasse zu sehen, die eine der groessten Verkehrsadern des Landes darstellt :-) Der Aufstieg zum Tempel war schweisstreibend und die herumliegenden Moenche nicht sehr motivierend, aber die Aussicht war schoen.<br>

... Therefore we spent the first couple of hours drinking our bottles of wine, out of the bottle - classy. And you know how I feel about the ceremony surrounding drinkies, it didn't matter I was just happy to have some wine! The night deteriorated after the wine and culminated with the Roxanne drinking game (a sip every time he says Roxanne, try it, not as easy as it sounds), some deep and meaningful conversations, some Led Zeppalin, Rolling Stones and Kings of Leon ...

... the minibus pick up at our guest house did not arrive ... but after a couple of phone calls, we eventually ended up having a rather bumpy ride in a tuk tuk in the chase to get to the boat departure point (late). Anyway, they had held the boat up for us ... not quite the Angkor Express boat pictured on the ticket but a smallish boat which fitted around 20 - practically all westerners when we departed at 07h30 (any locals travelling ...

... train. This is an almost disused colonial railway line that local people build temporary trains for in order to travel along it. The trains are a platform of bamboo mounted on four wheels and powered by a motorbike engine. The result is a very noisy and very bumpy journey, reminiscent of Alton Towers and just as fun! We drove through flat fields ...

... wel prachtig. Het is een soort busverbinding, niet specifiek voor touristen dus je vaart langs allerlei dorpjes aan het water en vervolgens door het groen. Na aankomst hebben we wat gegeten en gerust en zijn toen de stad in gegaan. Helaas valt die een beetje tegen, het is er uitgestorven. Maar ja.. morgen een kookcursus Cambodjaans en overmorgen door naar Phnom Pen! Hoe is het in Itteren? Leeft het vee nog? Laat eens wat weten.. Emailen kunnen we genoeg hier.. Groetjes van ons

... donate an organ or a gallon of nikkis blood to get the stamp in our passport. Most of this passed off uneventfully until the border where immediately there was a change in culture and costs. The visa should be $20 but the smiling official told us $25 but we hadnt the exact money, so it was going to be $30 each, you can see where this is going, eventually we reached a compromise I only need one Kidney don't i mum?<br><br><br ...