Day 4 Part 2 (Ratanakiri)
In less than an hour, we reached Kachon (N13 58.305 E106 53.331). After paying US$1 for admission, I was led to the Tompuon cemeteries located inside the jungle, a short distance from the village. According to Tompuon customs, families are buried together and tombs are companied with effigies of the deceased. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Cambodia'
Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri.. (Northeast Cambodia Loop) - 8. Journey, Day 4 (2)
April 1st, 2008 · No Comments
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Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri.. (Northeast Cambodia Loop) - 7. Journey, Day 4 (1)
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Day 4 Part 1 (Ratanakiri)
I woke up to a chilly morning. Voen Sai, Chunchiet cemeteries, volcanic lakes and waterfalls were in my agenda. But I knew it would be impossible for me to squeeze in all the sights in one day. Voen Sai is 35km northwest of Ban Lung and the Chunchiet Cemeteries at Kachon [...]
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Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri.. (Northeast Cambodia Loop) - 6. Journey, Day 3
March 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Day 3 (Kratie - Ratanakiri)
I woke up at 430am and started planning for the day’s ride. I originally wanted to do a short 1-2 trip to Laos since the border is so close to Strung Treng. But Angkor Motorcycles would not agree to accept my international driving permit in place of my passport, unless I [...]
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Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri.. (Northeast Cambodia Loop) - 5. Journey, Day 2 (Part 2)
March 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Day 2 Part 2 (Kampong Cham - Kratie)
After the morning ride, I returned to Kampong Cham town for a short rest. I also visited the internet shop located near Caltex fuel station to send a few emails. By 10am, I was ready to move off.
To get from Kampong Cham to Kratie, the common road to [...]
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Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri.. (Northeast Cambodia Loop) - 4. Journey, Day 1 & Day 2 (Part 1)
March 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Day 1 (Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham)
While waiting for my motorcycle to be ready, I had an early lunch of Loc Lac. Loc Lac is supposedly a famous Khmer dish of sauteed beef served with rice, green pepper, onion and some sauce. It was pretty good, if a little salty. At 11am, Angkor Motorcycles declared [...]