Wednesday, January 30, 2013

On the road to Pursat

On the road to Pursat Cambodia, you will encounter some strange things.  Take this for instance.  Here's a woman taking a break from her ride.  Do you see her monkey on her bike?  I'm not even sure this bike runs, it could be she just pushes it along the road - To Each His Own



Then my riding buddies and I stopped for an icy treat on a hot day.  Looks like even the monkeys were hot.  While enjoying our ice cream along comes this female monkey. She climbed up one arm and down the other to steal my ice cream- RIGHT OUT OF MY HAND. 
My father-In-Law always said "Damn the women, they never can be easy".

Monday, January 28, 2013

Mechanical Repairs

Unexpected Vehicular Repairs in a foreign country can be stressful and costly.  So imagine my concern when my rented Baja 250 broke down on the side of a road recently in Siem Reap Cambodia, not far from Angor Wat.

While I didn't expect AAA I am sure the Cambodians have had to complete roadside repairs before.  This is what I got - Five expert Bike Mechanics, a new relay and the bike was road ready in under an hour.

While I would like to say the repair was priceless, it actually cost a total of $10.00 US.  Gotta love it!

Friday, January 25, 2013

Angkor Wat is the largest Hindu temple complex and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by a Tamil king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura the capital of the Khmer Empire. The Khmer is the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Budhist.


Sadly on the way there, my riding partner, Gary ended up with a flat. Luckily we were able to find a bike shop to repair it. Note the nice bike stand!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Siem Reap

13.35615 latitude, 103.85885 longitude The capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia is Siem Reap, and is the gateway to Angkor region. Siem Reap has colonial/Chinese-style architecture. There is the Old French Quarter, and an Old Market. It is a busy and populated city with craft shops, silk farms, rice-paddies in the countryside, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary near the large Tonle Sap Lake. We are now on the door step of the Angor Wat Temple and looking forward to getting into the old city. We've been starting out on our rides early to get some mileage in before the heat of the day gets to us. Grateful to have taken my backpack waterbladder because water sources are not always trustworthy here.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

In Kampong Cham 11.99171,105.46487

Cambodia Calling

On Sunday January 13th I set out of Phnom Pen Cambodia on a rented Honda Baja 250.  This is considered a "large" bike by Cambodian Standards.  I am riding with a small group of Americans along the Mekong River riding toward Kampong Cham (11.99171,105.46487).   We are heading North toward the Angor What Temple.  Needless to say the more remote our locations become, the less internet access availability becomes
nbsp; I will do my best to upload photos as I ride.


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