Blogs from Battambang, North, Cambodia, Asia - page 9

It was just a couple of days in Battambang for me. The call of Phnom Penh was drawing me. I went out for the day in Battambang and visited the Killing Caves and on the advice of my favourite 'sexy man' I went to the Bamboo Railway. Just before I got on the tuk-tuk that I had arranged, the heavens opened. I was sitting outside thinking that the trip would have to be called off. The tuk-tuk driver appeared whilst I was eating my lunch and told me that it would be fine, the weather was going the other way. Lo and behold he was right. After I had finished my lunch, the rains had stop and we were ready to go. Normally I wouldn't just book a tuk-tuk, but the sights are all out of ... read more

You should never base your opinion on a place from first impressions; if we did we may have just jumped back on the bus and left. We took the early bus from Siem Reap and arrived around midday to check into Aisa Hotel (where Dennis & Nicole will also be staying). We took a walk to find some lunch and felt a little let down by Lonely Planets 4th highest tourist destination in Cambodia. The evening improved our spirits slightly with a nice dinner at a resturant that hires under privegled street children to help support their family. Our second day involved a nice breakfast at the hotel, $1.50 per kg laundry that we couldn't say no to and the decision to hire bikes and take a ride around the town and get a feel for ... read more

So a lot has happened since my last blog. We managed to cross the border successfully although i couldnt quite believe the amount of people that attempted to lead us off on random paths and charge us large amounts for visas (im not even sure if many of them would have been the correct visas). We found our way across after walking around and finding the correct border department. The poverty in cambodia was more obvious as soon as we crossed the bored although there were a lot of casinos,strange contrast. We made our way to Siem Reap in a taxi (works out just as cheap as a bus) with two Greeks guys. The taxi was an experience in itself as its a case of weaving in and out of oncoming traffic. Our stay in Siem ... read more

7th December 2011 A four hour bus ride to Battambang (town in North West of Cambodia) today. I was feeling worse again and toilet trips were becoming extremely frequent. We spent the afternoon roaming around the rather derelict town. We had pasta for the first time since we'd been away (apart from weird pasta breakfast at Hoi An hotel!) 8th December 2011 Following a recommendation from some fellow travellers we contacted Mr Blue a tuk-tuk driver who did tours of the countryside surrounding Battambang. Mr Blue arrived this morning on a tuk tuk painted black with Batman signs and "The Batmobile" written on it. Mr Blue was also wearing a black eye mask. "I am Mr Blue/Batman" he told us! Brilliant!! We knew it was going to be an entertaining day! First stop was the infamous ... read more

Geo: 12.9403, 103.118Tja - hier ist sie, die Antwort auf die Baustellen-Frage: Um kurz vor sieben werden wir von Hämmern und Klopfen geweckt: die Baustelle vor unserem Fenster ist belebt....Zum Glück sind wir so hundemüde, dass wir trotzdem weiterschlafen, denn heute hatten wir uns vorgenommen in aller Ruhe in den Tag zu starten. So beginnen wir den Tag dann auch erst um 10:00 mit einem reichhaltigen Frühstück, bevor wir uns auf die Straße begeben und mit dem Strom der Motorroller ziehen.Unser erster Stop ist Phnom Sampov. Wir machen uns mit einem Guide an den Anstieg, denn es geht ein gutes Stück einen kleinen Berg hinauf. Oben angekommen gibt es wie fast überall ein kleines Wat und diverse andere Tempel. Der Blick auf das umliegende Tal ist schön, wenngleich die Reisfelder leider fast alle abgeerntet si... read more