Articles tagged with: bike
Cambodia 010 – Kampot, Veal Renh, Sihanoukville
February 22, Thursday, 2007 7:41 a.m. Kampot, Cambodia
Apparently, someone very important died in Kampot recently. There has been a funeral ceremony going on up the street ever since I arrived. The Internet café is right across the street from the ceremony and the noise has been deafening.
I’m feeling much, much, much, better than yesterday, but that’s because I simply haven’t eaten. If you don’t add …
Cambodia 009 – Kampong Krach to Krong Kep
February 20, Monday, 2007 Krong Kep Cambodia
I’ve had some trouble finding a convenient and comfortable place to write the last couple of days. Or I’ve just been too sweaty and sunburned and tired. Let’s see how this place goes.
I’m in a little seaside town called Kep. I came here without much of an idea of what the place would be like and it has been …
Cambodia 008 – To Takeo
February 19, Monday, 2007, Kampong Trach
Once more I have to go back in time again to catch up with my story. I had decided to leave Phnom Penh by riding my bike in a loop to the south coast and then back to Phnom Penh. I could have gone in either direction on the loop. I could have gone down National Highway 4 directly to …
Cambodia 007 – Leaving Phnom Penh
Sunday, February 18, 2007 Cambodia
I’ve skipped ahead a few days because I got on the bike and started cycling. It has only been two days, but it feels like much longer. They have been difficult days in some ways, and I haven’t had the time or energy to write about them.
To get the whole story, I’m going to go back in time to where I …
Cambodia 006 – Cafes in Phnom Penh
February 16, Friday, 8:30 a.m.
Location: Java Cafe on Sihanouk Boulevard
Mission: Breakfast and coffee
I seem to have been on a mission the last couple of days to check out some of the more comfortable and foreigner-friendly areas. It’s been a rather pleasant surprise. There are a lot of these places and there is quite a range in their style. The Freebird Bar and Grill where I …
Cambodia 005 – Sick in Phnom Penh
February 15, Thursday, 2007 9:37 a.m.
I had dinner last night back at the same restaurant. Fried rice. I didn’t dare try anything more exotic than that. I was sick all last night and this morning, and so I’m a bit depressed. Stomach cramps really get me down these days, even worse than before. I’ve got the regular stomach cramps and this other strange pain that …
Cambodia 004 – Phnom Penh’s Backpacker Areas
February 14, Wednesday, 2007 Phnom Penh
So far I haven’t found a convenient and comfortable place to sit with my NEO. This morning, all I could think of was this coffee shop attached to a gas station variety store. It’s comfortable enough, but there aren’t enough tables to make it convenient. I feel like I can’t stay that long. I was also sitting at a table …
Cambodia 003 – The Killing Fields
Tuesday, February 13, 8:00 a.m. Phnom Penh
I’ve gone for the western experience this morning. I think I needed it. So instead of a local place, I went to the Garden Center Cafe that I think I mentioned before. I went looking for it yesterday as well, but it turns out it was closed on Monday. Anyway, I’m not really awake yet this morning, so I …