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Day 21. 23rd Jan. A failed ride to the Tonle Sap lake
I intended to get to shore of the lake and see some of the rural life there, but failed.
It seems the stilted villages are designated tourist areas and they force you to park up and take their transport, I refused and gave it a miss.
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Day 20. 22nd Jan. Siem Reap temples Angkor Wat and a temple whose name I forget.
I enjoyed Angkor Wat more this time, I entered on the outside pathways, far fewer tourists and a pleasant walk. I gave the inside area a miss.
The second temple was great as you walked into the jungle off the beaten track to see it all. Most other tourists did not bother and I found myself alone with just the birds singing from the treetops, a wonderful experience.
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Day 19. 21st Jan. Banteay Chhmar Temple 360km
Banteay Chhmar is a temple complex in the north west of Cambodia near the Thai border.
The route was road 6 westwards from Siem Reap followed by turning north at Kralanh onto road 68 which loops around to the temple complex. Leaving the temple I continued the loop to Sisophon and Siem Reap.
The temples were largely in ruins, but health and safety does not exist here, which meant you could climb and scrabble your way around.
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Day 18. 20th Jan. Siem Reap Temples Banteay Kidei and Ta Keo.
I had a great time exploring these temples and surrounding areas and managed to miss large tourist groups.
The climb to the top of Ta Keo was extremely steep, but worthwhile.
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Day 17. 19th Jan. Preah Vihea 471km
A long ride today to the temple on the Cambodian / Thai border which Thailand still disputes is theirs.
The final stretch of road to the summit was extremely steep, but fun to ride. One of the Cambodians soldiers allowed me to park in his front garden and it was a pleasant walk with some great views.
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Day 16. 18th Jan. Angkor Wat
I bought a 3 day pass to wander around the temples so I did not have to rush when there.
As I entered the main walk into the complex they asked for my ticket, but it was not punched. So Somchai’s other Cambodian brother decided to lecture me on what I had done wrong. He was fuming as I explained I turned up, I have a ticket, if someone did not check it, they were wrong. He looked as if he wanted to fight about it, which encouraged me to annoy him more. Finally another guy just clipped to ticket and all was ok. (I found out later you have to stop 5 km away and get it clipped on the way in).
I decided to get a guide for the main Angkor Wat Temple, it was money well spent and he also explained how to ride around to the other temples. Where the local tuk tuk mafia were telling me it was illegal and I would be arrested! <deleted>!
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Day 15. 17th Jan. Siem Reap to Koh Ker. 304km
I had planned to see a few sites today but my phone stopped working and i could not navigate my way around.
I eventually found Koh Ker and really enjoyed riding around the different temples in the area.
You actually ride a loop around stopping as you wish, it was for me great as no tourists until the main temple at the end of the loop.
Unfortunately Somchai’s the Thai parking supervisor’s Cambodian brother was in charge of the parking. After being told to move two times to places where my bike was balanced too close to vertical and him refusing to let me park in a safer area he got #u@k off and i rode off without seeing the main temple. There was enough room to park 100 bikes as you wish, but……
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Day 14. 16th Jan. Banlung to Siem Reap. 533km.
My route today was road 19, then 13 to Stung Treng and across the Mekong River. Then on my map un-numbered roads through Preah Vihear (town, not the temple) Actually road 64 until it hits road 6 straight into Siam Reap.
It was a cool and smoky ride in the morning with the burning of undergrowth everywhere. Again good roads, but boring riding.
I found a nice small hotel in a central area a few beers, food and rest.
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Day 13. 15th Jan. Into the wilds and the Vietnam border. 225km
From Banlung I rode north through bad, sandy, pot holed roads hoping to find a remote river to view. But after my accident my confidence was still not good, combined with bouncing around on the soft suspension I eventually turned back.
Once back to Banlung I rode east to the Vietnam border just past Kamp Du, then returned to go to one of the waterfalls.
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Day 12. Monday 14th Jan. Krati to Banlung 405km.
My original plan was to ride to Monourom for the night and then Banlung the next day. But the roads were better than expected, although boring except through Snoul Wildlife Park.
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Day 11. Sunday 13th Jan. Phnom Penh to Krati. 257km
I took road 6 and then 7 to Kampong Cham. Crossing the Mekong River I turned a hard left, due north along the river side all the way to Kratie. A great scenic ride compared to some of the routes I have taken.
I found a nice small bar in Kratie, had a few cold beers, found a room for $7 and came back to see the sunset over the Mekong.
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Day 10. Saturday 12th Jan. Local, killing fields, Central City, Bacca Lane.
I had been to the killing fields about 18 years ago, they have removed some of the more controversial items like the map of Cambodia formed from skulls.
The evening I spent wandering around Bacca street, which has potential if it gets busier.
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Cambodia Motorbike Road Trip 2019 The good, the bad and the painful!
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