Koh Klong, Cambodia

The first thing I noticed on crossing the border was that in Cambodia they drive on the right side of the road! After about three cars zipping by me head on I started to question if my swearing under my breath was warranted. On seeing all the other vehicles going my way on the other side of the road I clued in... But lets not get ahead of ourselves.

After spending the night at the cozy guesthouse in Trat I woke and headed out the door with bike and headed down the highway towards the promised land, Cambodia. I did decide that I would use my Thailand visa to the maximum 30 days, so that means finding somewhere to sleep somewhere in between. The road was up and down, but to be honest, it wasn't that bad. Quite cruisy actually. I rode the bike 65km with lots of dips in the ocean in between. I found a cheap bungalow near the beach and hunkered down. I was thinking about spending the night on the sandy shores in my tent, but the clouds around gave me second thoughts.

In the evening, and a little in the morning.

I hope there wasn't a boat right there.

 On a side note. I met my first cycle tourists of the trip. They were a Belgium couple, maybe in there mid forties, who have been on the road for 7 months! They started their trip in Mongolia. Inspiring. They say its one of their dreams to bike in British Columbia.


In the morning it rained. Pretty hard for a moment. When it died down I continued south. The roads continued to go up and down. However, the rain caused one section of road that I decided to take to turn into some sort of sandy muddy soup. This was the result.

I think that has to be the muddiest I have ever gotten a bike. And I can get a bike pretty muddy. 

After about 20km of riding the mud would not leave.

After a long break at 711 I continued. I went up, then down. Then up, then down.

Big roads for just a bike.

 Until I hit the border! I paid them too much money and left feeling a little robbed. That feeling went away when I started fearing for my life as vehicles started heading towards me. Anyway I mentioned that. From the border its a 20km ride to Koh Kong City. You need to cross this big bridge. Everyone pays a toll, but not bicycles!

The road to Koh Kong City

And now we are up to date. Total trip distance is the magical number of 2013km. I do not hope to get to ride another, maybe half ;)

And then the sun set.

 I will stay here another day and night. I have a broken spoke which needs attending to. But mostly I just want to relax!