The FAQ's

Tying the bikes in

Q : How quickly can 2 bikes be transferred from one station wagon to another without you knowing?
A : As quick as it takes me to say 'Kit, I will put your occy straps in my side pocket' and to look up again.

That is the driver second from the right

Q : How much can you fit into one small station wagon in Cambodia?
A : 2 girls, 2 bikes, 2 Cambodian toddlers, 5 Cambodian adults, 4 panniers, 1 driver and 1 gas tank

Q : Was there really an accounting university in Sihanoukville that went bankrupt?

A : Yes. The young Cambodian man was unable to look at the lighter side of his most unfortunate situation.

So this is our last night in Cambodia. We are in Kep, a seaside town where even the locals fear to swim. From Battambang we bused and taxied it to Kampot. The bus ride was interesting. The bikes were safely squashed in the luggage compartment. When Kit said 'that is not going to fit' the man just slammed the door shut with a 'can do' attitude. At least we knew they were not going to be moving around down there. Up on top, in the bus, Cambodian singing and slapstick was playing very loudly, keeping our fellow travellers very entertained whilst driving me crackers....I have a knack of always positioning myself right under the bus speakers.

Riding alongside the river in Kampot

Kampot was a nice riverside town and the roads leading into and out of Kampot were a real picture of rural Cambodian life. Today we rode about 40kms to Kep at a much slower pace than the previous days due to heat, fatigue from 12hrs on a bus yesterday and the fact that we have been living off noodle soup for the last 2 days.

The scenery between Kampot and Kep, Cambodia

Kep...ahhh well. Not such a flash way to end our time in Cambodia. But tomorrow we will be at a much nicer beach (hopefully) across the border in Vietnam.