Blogs from East, Cambodia, Asia - page 11

Hallo zusammen Lange ist es her seit unserem letzten bericht…sorry  Was wir inzwischen so erlebt haben: Wir haben erfolgreich unser taucher certificate gemacht in Sihanoukvill , leider wurden wir etwas gebremst von einem tropischen sturm der regen und noch mehr regen brachte oder sonst auch nur wind …so stark das 6 boote an einem tag gesunken sind und etliche baume umgeknickt… Die letzten beiden tauchgaenge unseres certificates haben wir auf einer Insel gemach auf jener wir auch geschlafen haben …schoen insel leider wahren die Bungalos etwas rustical eingerichted…bin mir nicht sicher was schlimmer war die betten die hart wie stein waren oder die toiletten die mich an das fruehe mittelalter erinnert haben… Von Sihanouk vill sind wir nach Stung trang ganz im norden von Kambotscha gereist, direkt an die grenze von Laos…Um dort 2 tage ... read more

Hey Everyone! It's been a little while since we had decent internet, so I've backdated the posts to match the days we were at those places. (today it's September 29th here) On our last night in Siem Reap we went to Pub street with a few of the people from our group and our guide. We went to Temple Club, and she knew almost everyone there. They have a promotion where you get a free t-shirt for each pitcher of drinks you buy... I think we left with about 7 t-shirts between the 5 of us, but we had loads of fun. I danced up a storm with girls from all over the world, and Trev maintained control of the pool table all night. The morning of the 25th we boarded a public bus for Kompong ... read more

On the bus to Kratie, I ran into Danny and Duck, guys I previously traveled with in Laos. Kratie is a nice little town on the river. We rented bikes one day and took a ferry across the river to an island. Bike around there. It was really nice, with little kids screaming 'hello' every time we passed them. Next day, we rented motor bikes and went south to Chlon, the took a ferry to the other side. The other bank is not very touristy and really rural, which was nice as the scenery was amazing. We were ridding north, where we planned to cross back to our side of the river. Unfortunately, about 3 quarters of the way, Danny and I stopped for bubble tea, with Duck no where in site. Then a couple of ... read more

Chris's Section The overnight bus from Vientiane to Pakse was pretty good. Even though the beds were about 2 inches too short, I still managed to get quite a bit of sleep and the 11 hour journey went quickly. Pakse was a little forgettable, which was fine as it was just a stop-off to break up the trip down to the South. We set off the next day for Si Phan Don, or as it's also known, the 4000 islands. The area is an archipelago of sandbars and rocky islands covered in jungle and/or rice fields. We decided to head to Don Det, which is the most developed of the islands. I say developed, they only got electricity in March! We found a nice place for 40,000 kip a night (about £3.30). Much of the accommodation ... read more

The scooter is unstrapped from the back and the concrete shrines removed from the boot. The back of the minivan rises about a foot. We're in Ban Lung, the capital of Ratanakiri Province, northeast Cambodia. After a massive plate of roast beef with garlic, we explore the town. It's got a bit of a wild west / being on the edge of civilization feel to it. Overloaded scooters and pick-ups bumping along wide puddled dirt roads. Smoke billowing from food stalls on wheels. Gem shops, mobile phone sellers, families eating in roadside food places. Noise, flies, skinny dogs trotting along. All underneath an epic sky, with storm systems drifting along. We sit at the kerb and watch life go by and the sun go down having a few beers, then stumble back to the hotel and ... read more