Cycle Touring Blog
Here are a couple of signs that caught our eyes today! Both of us were entertained by them.
Cycle touring is a way of travel that requires absolutely no expectations. But I don’t seem to learn that 🫠
I personally would not return to Bangkok. We booked 4 nights and I wished it was 2. Other travellers love it so much they’ll stay for a fortnight. To each their own.
It was directly outside our hotel and we were starving. Although it was out of budget for us we both felt a good meal was needed.
Songkran was pretty mind blowing, to be honest! The tradition is a country wide waterfight across Thailand and its the same in Cambodia, too.
Here’s something I forgot to tell you…I think we caused a small car accident! Someone had a bad day 😫
A collection of our world tour cycling statistics showing distance, elevation and days, as well as our planned route and actual route.
We found our travels to be so inspiring that we made sure to get back out on the road after a three year break thanks to you know who.
I could not believe my eyes when we cycled through a seaside town to see these monkeys!
One morning we set off on our bike ride and rolled between these gorgeous salt farms. It turned out we were cycling through Samut Sakhon, a leading province in sea salt farming.
It’s so perfect to be on the coastline of Thailand. Ah, I keep breathing a deep sign of relief and just taking in what’s around me.
We cycled into a 7 Eleven for a glass of ice water. Upon arrival I saw two tourist bikes; memorable with their flag pole and the collection of flags from all the wonderful places.
As soon as we turned off the main road and met the coastal path everything changed for us. The view of the sea, the breeze cooling temps and quieter roads made everything infinitely better.
We when crossed the border we had really no expectations but we loved it so much.
Cycling in Cambodia is awe-inspiring. This nation has endured more than its fair share of hardships. The warmth of the nation is a testament to the resilience and beauty of the Khmer people.
Recently we stayed at a guesthouse in Cambodia. It was recommended by our friends. When we turned up we were so hot and ready to relax. The host was lovely. She showed us our room then invited us for a dinner
While in Siem Reap I got a message to our Facebook, “are you in Siem Reap?” It was Carlos Jeldres Venzano and his friend Xiao. Carlos couldn’t remember how he got following but since we were all in Siem Reap it made sense to go for a drink.
If you’re thinking about travelling around the world I really think you should consider a bike. You will see a country for what it really is. You will go to the hotspots where all the money is made and invested and more...
Cambodia was a pleasent country to cycle through, the roads are very smooth, the traffic is light and the route we took was very flat. We had a 50/50 mix of head winds and tail winds with the wind changing on a daily basis.
I mean it’s not safe, but I do envy how people in Eastern Europe and Asia (except China) – to my experience – can just get a job done.
I knew about Cambodia’s genocide before we came – only because Stew told me. I’d read a bit about it on Wikipedia, but nothing compared to visiting the genocide museum and hearing in detail about the awful events that took place between 1975 – 1979.
We were having an afternoon swim at our hotel when Sambath, our TukTuk driver asked us about our plans for the next few days. We said we were visiting Angkor Wat.
Yesterday we visited Siem Riep’s incredible temples including Angkor Wat, and Ta Prohm where Tomb Raider was filmed.