Whilst at the log cabin (last post)  I found a bottle with a message in on the beach  ????. Very exciting.

Actually contacted the girl who’s daughter threw it in back in January. It travelled 50k. Not exactly a 10 year journey but still fairly cool I thought.

The following day (13 March) we rode to the border of Cambodia. Had passports checked and stamped after paying some street guy 300BHT (£6) to photo copy our passports and fill some forms in for us. Felt a bit shady but I guess that’s the way it is.

 We rode to first big town, Krung Khemara Phoumin booked a crap hotel where I could take a piss in the toilet whilst showering. My traveling companion, Jamie was woken by a massive cockroach on his face ????????????. They are big here too. I are one st the market but that’s a story for another blog. I thought hotel was ok actually.

The next day (14 March) we took a bus to Phnom Penh and then an evening bus to Siem Reap to see the temples that featured in Raiders of the lost ark. Arrived at 2am. A quick 3 mile night ride sea us at our next guest house and this one was great. Golden Takeo guest house.

Building bikes at bus depot. No one else there.

The following day. 15 March. We got a Tuk Tuk. (Motorbike that pulls a cart you sit in). Our driver was Tea Tea. Great guy. Spike great English and he totally made the day. Took us all round town, temples and for dinner that night. With a few beers obviously. For $18. We looked after him though. Had a great night out and Tea Tea said I should stay at his parents house the following night 60 miles away. I agreed.

Me. Tea Tea and Jamie. 
16th March.  Left late. 40 degrees out. Got on the back of a Tuk Tuk for a few miles at 25mph and the guy in the back signalled to me to pull over. He then gave me a 1.5 litre bottle of fresh pressed orange juice. It was his company that pressed it.

It was so hot (almost 42) I thought I might fry an egg on the road. The road temperature must have been 55+. It was not quite hot enough although I only waited arround for 5min.  ????????

Arrived at Tea Tea’s parents and although they spoke zero English they put me up. Fed me and I had a few beers with them. Had a few laughs too. Was great to spend a night with a family that live here.

17th March. They were up at 6. Which meant I was ????. Had an hour or so riding in cool 26 degrees ????.  Got hot again though and I was tired. Managed 50 miles and got to hotel by 2. Need some beauty sleep. Planned an optimistic 100 miles to Phnom Penh tomorrow. Want to visit the killing fields. A few pictures of today below. Good night.