Funeral Crasher

Don Det, Laos to Kratie to Some cambodian village to Kompong Cham to Siem Reap (all last places in Cambodia)

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Good News!!! I've safely arrived in Camboddia. I'm traveling in luxury as we speak on an aircon bus bound for Siem Reap where the next several days will be spent exploring Angkor Wat.

The past several days on two wheels have been the hardest but most rewarding experiences yet. First, I departed Don Det Island for the Cambodian border with the mental mindset that I would make fastwork of the short 80km distance to Stung Treng, Cambodia. I gathered as much information on the the conditions of the road and the responses were consistantly "new road." Note to self...... new road does not equal good road. The paved road ended immediately 10km shy of the border where I encountered a sign pointing into the jungle. Looking down as far as I could see was a rocky, muddy, flooded dirt path. Since I was sure I missed the turnout off for the border somewhere, i turned back to ask the first person I encountered. Unfortunately, they confirmed that the path was indeed the correct way. I survived with mud lodged in places I'd rather not mention. But survival is the name of the game.

Since crossing the border, I've bumped into Ariel, an isreali solo cylist, and we have embarked on a crazy adventure one after another. Forgoing the easy road south we took a dirt path out of Kratie. Mud, thigh high water, jumping onto boats and off of boats, falling, riding fast, pushing bikes, you name it.....we've done it. And its been a blast. Hard but a blast. We've slept with a local family in a villag, crashed a funeral, enjoyed the odd taste of Cambodia's local brew known as Ankor Beer, and I assure you more adventures are on the horizon.

So much to explore and can't seem to peddle fast enough!