Sun and Sand!

Trip Start Apr 30, 2008
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Trip End May 11, 2008


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Flag of Cambodia  , Siem Reap,
Thursday, May 8, 2008

In the last two days we have entered Cambodia and immediately started to cycle along dirt tracks and through very poor villages. We are always greeted by children along the way and sometimes from their schools laughing and shouting hello and goodbye, as perhaps they are the only European words they know.

The cycling has been much tougher in Cambodia, and even though we have averaged about 60 miles each of the days, the terrain has been tough making slow going. Last night we arrived at a temple where we slept in the pagoda and had a lovely meal prepared by our guides. The temperatures had been very high again, but at least we didn't have any rain.

Today we set of at 7.15am. We were scheduled to start at 8am but everyone was ready early! It was hot even then and was set to rise to 100 degrees during our ride, which started with 5 miles of downhill mountain biking, requiring concentration and skill. Later on in the morning we had to cycle a section of about 6 miles along a sandy road. There were a couple of mishaps and minor injuries and I parted company with my bike on one occasion, only to find myself on my feet running down a bank. It looked quite comical from behind apparently! We arrived for lunch at another village temple, the most exhausted we have been, due to he heat, and then carried on in the afternoon to finish in Siem Riep.

Tomorrow we will cycle to Angkor Wat, our final destination, and visit the famous temples there.
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