Blokes on their spokes – a journey through Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam……. 1) I’ve always loved the thrill of travel. Anywhere will do, whether it’s a weekend in France or a year long trip to South America, the thrill never Read more
Thursday 28th February and Friday 1st March….Hi Chi Minh to Hoi An…… We flew ‘business class’ for a bit of a treat, but the truth is that it worked out only £10 more to have an extra luggage allowance for Read more
Monday 25th February….Tan An to Saigon….. This was a much discussed ride. Our ultimate ride of the trip needed careful planning due to the high density of traffic in Saigon….or Ho Chi Minh city (to give it it’s more modern Read more
Thursday 21st February……eventful…… Well today we woke up early and started cycling to see the floating markets that Can Tho is famous for. Unfortunately one of the trio became unwell (no alcohol involved!!!!) and we had to abort the trip. Read more
Friday 15th and Saturday 16th February…..Phnom Penh… Well, what a great city this is. We have all loved every minute of our stay here…… Yesterday we visited S21, the prison used by the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979 for torturing thousands Read more
Thursday 14th February…..what a day! Well, what an amazing day….again! Last night we were invited to be front row guests at a wedding….. We were greeted by everyone as though we were family and sat down for an hour or Read more
Saturday 9th February…..what a day……. Well, the ride today was anything but memorable. A longish day, around 80 kms in hot conditions on a road that was in the process of being improved apparently! It was bumpy and dusty, not Read more
Sunday 3rd February…A great day…… Well, it was another early start today. We cycled 35 miles to Preah Veeha (?) In northern Cambodia. The scenery is improving and even a few mountAins around. Thankfully we won’t be going up them. Read more
Saturday 2nd February……hot!!!!!!!! Today we left Stung Treng after breakfast at 7.40. We figured it would be better to leave early as a hot day was forecast. 37 degrees. Well, we made good progress until around 10.30 when the heat Read more
Tuesday 29th January A lazy day today. We have left one island and come to Don Det, a small island in the middle of the Mekong river, close to the Cambodian border. We have booked into a nice place with Read more
