On the road again! Goodbye Phnom Penh!

Good News - the bike parts arrived yesterday! An early birthday present for Zach. We are having the new bottom-bracket installed at a local bike touring company here called Grasshopper Tours. We both are so excited to get back on the road. Although we've had some amazing experiences in Phnom Penh we both are anxious to hit the road again. Due to our extended stay in the capital city we decided to extend our Cambodian visa for another 30 days. We no longer feel rushed to make the Vietnam border in less than a week. With plenty of time to spare we're off to the beautiful beaches in southern Cambodia. Around 230 kms away Kampot, Kep, and Sihanoukville await our arrival.

We will be cycling into Vietnam via the most southern border crossing called Prek Chak/Xaxia. Having made friends with Adam, the owner of the bike tour company here he showed us a great cycling route through Southern Vietnam, up past Ho Chi Minh city. We both vividly remember the rampant traffic within HCMC and are not surprisingly hesitant about jumping into the mayhem there. In comparison the population of Cambodia is 15 million while Vietnam has over 85 million people. But….on the flip side there are more roads to choose from in Vietnam (hopefully paved).

Ok, onto more exciting news - Its Zach's Birthday! Our first Birthday on the road. We had a luxurious breakfast over card games and dinner out. We both received early birthday gifts - new hammocks! These hammocks sporting built in mosquito nets we hope will come in handy if we opt for a night of bush camping.


Below are a few more photos from our time in Phnom Penh:

Local drag show:



Temple in city central: