January 2009
6 posts
A Final List
After returning back to my own bed and hot showers, I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip and here are my top 10 (+bonus) favorite moments/things.
-Karen
1. S-21/Killing Fields/Landmine Museum: I have to admit that I was pretty ignorant about Cambodia’s history before the visit. I quickly crammed by watching “The Killing Fields”, reading about its history in my $3...
Until the next one....
After one last bowl of pho at 5am at the Saigon airport followed by a round of dim sum at the Hong Kong airport, it was time to go back to clean bathrooms, hot water showers and mosquito free rooms. The trip was a great way of seeing the countries on and off the beaten path. I certainly have learned more than I can remember about the history and the people of these countries. For example, in...
Joe, our bike guide
He wears smiley socks and USPS bike shirts. He loves drafting behind any moving vehicle to gain some distance. He occassionally races with us on the road and loves to cycle ss much as we do! His typical day with us on this trip goes about like this: Joe, we want to eat what you’re having. Joe, can you get us some coffee in the snack kitty? Joe,can we skip a temple so we can make it back...
The Journey
If you had told me 2 weeks ago that I would have biked this whole way without riding in the “Waaambulance”, I would not have believed you. Here’s a quick-n-dirty summary of our trip:
Day 1: 20 km/13 mi - Thailand - warm-up ride through Khao Yai National Park, temple stop. Day 2: 95 km/60 mi - Thailand - through the backroads, Budhist temple stop Day 3: 70 km/44...
“No moto, no girlfriend.”
– As you can see, the adage in Vietnam differs from its Thai counterpart. This quote was delivered by our local Vietnamese tour guide.