End of Laos and start of Cambodia.
The last few days in Laos we spent on and around the 4000 Islands. Ginette had a bit of a wobble so we stayed a couple of days longer than originally planned.
We have now cycled into Cambodia and have taken our first public bus journey with our bikes.
This area of Laos and Cambodia is a bottle neck for travellers coming and going from either country so we have met lots of like minded western speaking souls so the socialising has been a nice aspect.
First impressions of Cambodia is that the people are poorer (judged by the poorer condition of the stick houses and the lack of satellite dishes common in Vietnam and Laos) and that the roads are in a worse state of repair. Everyone is still really friendly and this time we have children running to great us but shouting “hello” in English, its been a while since we had this.
Today our daughter Hayley runs the Bristol to Bath marathon – we are very proud parents of a mad girl.
Next stage is to head to the mountains as Ginettte has found a new love of hill climbing.
Love Gary and Ginette.
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- Family home
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- Not an uncommon sight- child on a drip on a motorbike
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- street kids collecting rubbish
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- Don’t show your teenagers, very young bikers here.
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- Great dirty and wet track on Don Som, not sure what Ginettes thumb down is for
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- Don Som, excited school children in a temple school.
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- Gary looks a bit tired today.
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- 2 miles into Cambodia on the main road, rather large ruts and bumps. Coaches use this road.
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- Triathalon on Don Som, who’s stole the bridge
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- Ferry from Don Det, 4000 Islands
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- These fish jump out of the water and waddle to other side of the track
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- Don Som rickety bridge, but at least there is a bridge.
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- Look at my puppies. now how shall I have this one cooked?
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- Do you like Gary’s quilt cover?
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- check out the pyjama fashions
More fantastic pics, big thankyou from both of us, and good luck to Hayley.
B & S
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Many tanks, all good stuff, good luck and keep ’em coming!
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Love the picture of the old guy who looks like Gary I can see the resemblance
I hope you did not eat the puppy.
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