(written by Dave) We were up early at the guesthouse.  I think we woke the staff up to get some brekkie fixed.  Another batch of banana pancakes fuelled us up a long day.  We stopped at the market on the way out of town for fresh baguettes and a bamboo rice tube.  The ride was generally flat all … Continue reading Rolling along the Mekong to Kampong Cham (130/11403 ks)

(written by Dave) First, the bikes are cleaned.  I know that many readers had concerns as to whether we would accomplish this task today.  Well, we did.  And good thing.  Nancy's rear tire had a nearly blown sidewall and mine had worn through the rubber to the puncture resistant part.  Neither would have failed imminently but … Continue reading Discovering Cambodia in Kratie

(written by Dave) Today was a long day on the bicycle, at least for us.  We followed Cambodia national highway 7 almost the full day.  For the first 5 hours of riding, or about 115k's, the road was smooth and pretty straightforward.  From that point onwards, we had nice road intermixed by giant potholes and … Continue reading Tapioca dreaming – Stung Treng to Kratie (139/11.273 ks)

(written by Nancy) We had a great breakfast at the hotel today – baguettes, fried eggs, fruit and nice strong Laos coffee, at a table shared with Henry and Sandra.  It was hard to get moving – sitting on the deck overlooking the Mekong River can be a bit addictive.  Finally, after packing up and … Continue reading Into Cambodia – Khone Phapheng Laos to Stung Treng, Cambodia (77/11,135k)