after taking the train out of bangkok, one of those where you can still lean out of the window or the luggage wagon, i arrived in prachuap khiri khan and on the sea again after 5 months. on the next day and some kilometers to get started i ended up at this beach which i… Continue reading gulf of thailand
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bangkok
bangkok is huge and as i wanted to stay for just a short time, i picked only a handful of attractions to visit. first i went to the dusit district. the ananta samakhom throne hall which later was the seat of the first parliament in1932 after thailand’s political sytem was transformed from an absolute into a constitutional monarchy. today… Continue reading bangkok
a nightly ride and an early train
i started from siem reap and wanted to stop after 100km in sisophon but to find a guesthouse proofed rather difficult. all hotels seemed to be booked out or had only an expensive ac deluxe room. i decided to continue to the border and try my luck there. i didn’t make it before dark but after… Continue reading a nightly ride and an early train
angkor
once the seat of the khmer empire 1000 years ago, angkor today is still impressive. it is big by our standards but for the 12th century it was gigantic. best to have your bicycle with you to get around. the main temple angkor wat… and the view from the top. these faces can be seen all over angkor… Continue reading angkor
the killing fields
choeung ek is the best-known from the sites known as the killing fields. right after the entry the commemorative stupa filled with the skulls of the victims takes away all illusions about this place. it is a weird atmosphere as the fields look like a garden or a park. but the pits in the ground where… Continue reading the killing fields
tuol sleng genocide museum
a former school was transformed into the s-21 prison for interrogation and torturing captives. in most of the rooms there are photographs of how it was found after the vietnamese army took control over the city. 14 victims were left dead by the khmer rouge before they fled the city. many of the former class… Continue reading tuol sleng genocide museum
royal palace phnom penh
early in the morning on my second day in phnom penh i made my way to the royal palace. the palace itself like about half the area is off limits but other buildings are free for visitors. like the throne hall with its mostly golden interior. photos were just allowed from the outside. frescoes, mostly… Continue reading royal palace phnom penh
a cyclist’s menu
breakfast: coffee with fresh milk 4 mini cakes from the market . along the road: a pineapple a water melon some black sparkling sugar water some fresh fruit shakes a lot of water . dinner: greek salad (try to look hungry and you might get the one ordered from the next table 15 minutes ago)… Continue reading a cyclist’s menu
mekong discovery trail
i stayed in strung treng for two days. after the relaxing week on the 4000 islands i was in no condition to get back to normal cycling life immeadiately. i fell asleep before the match between germany and uruguay but was awake for the final. the extra days gave me time to plan my further… Continue reading mekong discovery trail
khon phapheng waterfall
a last stop before the border at the khon phapheng waterfalls. mark uploaded to videos of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9IMOnfU5k&feature=autofb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXm6aq1yuyM&feature=autofb procedure at the border was quite quick and soon i was rolling into cambodia.