After riding our motorcycles all through Lao People's Democratic Republic (click hither for the North as well as South), as well as thence checking out Southern Vietnam, it was fourth dimension for the adjacent mission – Our Kingdom of Cambodia motorbike adventure!
Cambodia Motorcycle Adventure – Country Number Three
We decided to skip the primary edge crossing checkpoint betwixt Ho Chi Minh City as well as Phnom Penh, instead opting for ane a flake farther S – but notwithstanding northward of the newly opened Hat Tien immigration point. Chau Doc seemed similar a nice, tranquillity edge to elbow grease as well as accept our motorbikes into Cambodia, as well as it worked out pretty well. And from that 2nd on, it was fourth dimension to cheque out the best that Kingdom of Cambodia had to offer!
First affair yous must realise is the scenery is real dissimilar to what yous sense inward Northern Lao People's Democratic Republic as well as Vietnam. It is generally apartment farmland, but notwithstanding real beautiful.
Please Note
There are many fiddling local petrol stands every where yous go. They volition fill upward up empty bottles amongst petrol as well as sell it for a fiddling to a greater extent than than the gas stations. We unremarkably filled upward inward the mornings at gas stations inward the town/ metropolis that nosotros stayed in. You volition never become without seeing somebody selling gasoline for to a greater extent than than fifteen – xx km along the major roads.
Vietnam Border to Kampot – 120km
While nosotros absolutely dear Vietnam, crossing into Kingdom of Cambodia was similar a breath of fresh air. The traffic instantly dropped away to live on almost non-existent. The scenery turned into large light-green farmland amongst distant mountains on the horizon. The roads were inward fairly adept status as well as the riding itself was enjoyable. Still couldn’t achieve existent high speeds due to the patches of gravel as well as a few potholes, but was improve than nosotros had anticipated.
Road Conditions: Good, few potholes.
Weather: Sunny
Traffic: Very little
Kampot To Kep (Return) – 30km One Way
The route to Kep was partly nether construction, as well as volition belike remain that agency for the foreseeable futurity amongst how tiresome things are done here. More farmland was the typical views, occasionally blocked yesteryear large trees. Road weather condition varied betwixt dainty pavement as well as potholed roadworks, but for such a brusk trip it is hardly worth worrying about. Traffic was moderate.
Road Conditions: Not bad out of Kampot, roadworks coming into Kep.
Weather: Rain the foremost day, sunny on the agency back.
Traffic: Moderate
Kampot To Sihanoukville (Return) – 100km ane way
The ride towards Sihanoukville was quite dainty amongst non a lot of traffic until yous got closer to the city. More apartment Cambodian scenery, light-green farmlands amongst periodic hills as well as mountains. The route was inward genuinely adept status as well as fairly straight. Once nosotros got to Sihanoukville nosotros tried our best to follow the coastline all the agency to Otres, managing to avoid the primary route where most of the law action as well as traffic was.
Road Conditions: Really good.
Weather: Sunny
Traffic: Busy ane time yous achieve the route to Sihanoukville.
Kampot To Kampong Chhnang – 260km
Following the highway towards Phnom Penh the route was pretty good. Moderate traffic until nosotros got closer to the working capital missive of the alphabet as well as real fiddling route industrial plant as well as potholes. The closer to Phnom Penh yous larn the to a greater extent than yous demand to stick to the shoulder equally trucks as well as buses start overtaking carelessly. We got to the large roundabout close the airdrome thence turned dorsum on the route to Sihaoukville. After 20km or thence nosotros turned off heading northward on Road 51. The route hither changed from dainty pavement to a mix of gravel, dirt, ruts as well as potholes. The scenery was dainty enough, but the route wasn’t enjoyable. Still, it was improve than dealing amongst the traffic around the city. When nosotros got onto Highway five the weather condition improved but traffic picked up, equally to live on expected.
Road Conditions: Good until the ‘shortcut’ – thence rough.
Weather: Sunny for the most part, thence rain.
Traffic: Very busy unopen to Phnom Penh as well as towards Battambang
Kampong Chhnang To Battambang – 200km
A real slow as well as straightforward road. Good condition, moderate traffic as well as non a lot inward damage of views exterior of the touchstone Cambodian farmlands. We made adept fourth dimension getting into Battambang.
Road Conditions: Pretty good.
Weather: Clear
Traffic: Medium
Battambang To Siem Reap – 180km
Another slow ride which nosotros completed inward fast time. From Battambang to the intersection of Highway vi the roads were inward touchstone status as well as likewise the few trucks as well as scooters in that place was fiddling traffic to worry about. Once nosotros turned onto Highway vi the route became the nicest nosotros had ridden on inward all of Kingdom of Cambodia – belike due to existence the primary thoroughfare betwixt Thailand as well as Siem Reap. The views were typical as well as pleasant. About 40km from Siem Reap the route began to deteriorate but was notwithstanding pretty adept compared to other roads inward the country. Traffic inward Siem Reap, to live on expected, was busy.
Road Conditions: Excellent.
Weather: Sunny
Traffic: Heavy close Siem Reap.
Siem Reap To Kampong Thom – 160km
The regime must get got a lot of plans to improve Highway vi but non a lot of funds. It was dusty, bumpy, torn upward attain for structure but nosotros didn’t run into much actual edifice or repairs going on. Traffic was crazy as well as nosotros could barely ride ane kilometre on pavement earlier it turned into dirt again. Not enjoyable at all, as well as nosotros were glad nosotros had decided to solely become component subdivision of the agency to Kampong Cham.
Road Conditions: Terrible, lots of route works.
Weather: Mix of pelting as well as clear skies.
Traffic: Heavy
Kampong Thom To Kampong Cham – 120km
Started off on the same hellish route until it separate inward ii – ane agency to Phnom Penh as well as the other (Road 71) towards Kampong Cham. Everything became pleasant as well as beautiful again. Nice roads, lush pastures, as well as lots of fiddling shops to line over as well as purchase fresh coconuts from friendly Central Khmer families. There was hardly anyone on the roads until nosotros got to Highway 7, where it picked upward inward numbers.
Road Conditions: Bad out of Kampong Thom, adept from Road 71.
Weather: Mix of Sun as well as rain.
Traffic: Heavy to the plough off as well as on Highway 7. Empty inward between.
Kampong Cham To Phnom Penh – 120km
On the recommendation of our guesthouse owner, nosotros followed the Mekong River equally far towards Phnom Penh equally possible. The roads varied betwixt sealed tarmac as well as unmarried lane dirt, riddled amongst bumps as well as holes, but it was definitely worth it! Riding through tiny villages as well as having to bargain amongst to a greater extent than cows as well as buffalo than cars was beautiful. We took our time, stopping off to purchase drinks from the locals as well as admiring the scenery. At times the route almost disappeared to live on solely a flake wider than a scooter, overgrown amongst shrubs as well as grass, but nosotros asked people for the direction to Phnom Penh as well as they were happy to conduct us.
The adept times didn’t concluding forever though equally nosotros eventually had to plough onto Highway 6A. It lured us into a simulated sense of security, existence broad plenty to reason a bird as well as perfect tarmac. But before long plenty that all changed. The route turned into dirt as well as amongst the amount of traffic plying the route in that place was an incredible amount of dust inward the air. We could hardly run into to a greater extent than than 50m inward front end of us for close 30km. Every component subdivision of our clothe as well as bikes had turned brownish from the dirt. We were genuinely excited to larn into the metropolis as well as bargain amongst the traffic over the dust. And of course, the traffic was pretty crazy.
Road Conditions: Everything possible.
Weather: Sunny, dusty.
Traffic: None until the highway, thence existent busy.
Phnom Penh To Snoul – 250km
We had to accept the dust bowl out of Phnom Penh again, which was merely equally enjoyable equally the foremost time. We turned onto Highway 8 as well as life became simpler. Good route weather condition amongst minimal traffic (besides the kamikaze mini-bus drivers heading to as well as from the Vietnamese border). We followed let on 8 until Highway 7. The route weather condition deteriorated a bit, but stayed pretty good. The traffic was noticeably heavier until let on vii veered off towards Snoul. The views were nice; to a greater extent than of the same farmland but amongst to a greater extent than trees.
Road Conditions: Dusty at the beginning, thence good.
Weather: Dusty, sunny, heavy rain.
Traffic: Moderate
Snoul To Sen Monorom (Return) – 130km
By far the best route nosotros experienced, as well as nosotros were thence glad this is how nosotros got to destination our Kingdom of Cambodia motorbike adventure. Leaving Snoul was null overly spectacular but ane time nosotros got to the forestry protection zone, it was amazing. Riding through beautiful dense jungle on hilly roads amongst perfect tarmac. Banked curves, no traffic, gorgeous views. We lost count of how many times nosotros stopped to accept photos. And merely when yous mean value it can’t larn whatever better, the woods ends as well as yous are seemingly transported to the European countryside. Fragrant pino trees peppered the landscape as well as huge light-green hills rolled into the valleys as well as horizon. More stops to accept photos, to a greater extent than residual breaks amongst beautiful vistas. The Mondulkiri portion is amazing as well as good worth an extended visit.
Road Conditions: Very good.
Weather: Sunny
Traffic: Very little
Cambodia / Vietnam Border Crossing – Trapaing Sre International Check Point
This edge crossing betwixt Kingdom of Cambodia as well as Vietnam was quick as well as painless. Pulling upward to the Cambodian customs as well as immigration nosotros parked our bikes straight inward front end of the purpose as well as walked upward the officer. We handed over our passports as well as tried to verbalize the concluding flake of Central Khmer nosotros would job for a while. They were pleasant as well as friendly, as well as apace stamped us out of Cambodia. They did non desire to run into our motorbike registration or accuse whatever fees.
We rode to the large Vietnam edge edifice as well as parked the bikes again. We grabbed our backpacks off the back, equally indicated yesteryear a guard. We went upward to a fiddling cubicle on the exterior of the edifice as well as had our passports checked yesteryear a friendly Vietnamese man. We thence went within as well as walked upward to some other window. There some other officeholder checked our passports for the visa over again as well as stamped us into Vietnam. Next was an x-ray machine where our bags were scanned, although I mean value this was to a greater extent than of a formality than a serious check. When nosotros were given the all clear, nosotros grabbed our bags as well as went dorsum exterior to our bikes. We loaded our backpacks on as well as drove on into Vietnam. There were no to a greater extent than checkpoints.
HELLO VIETNAM…Again!
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