Monday, December 20, 2010

Real Vinh

Dec 19, 2010.

60 kms, ave 16,5, total 772 kms.

Going to bed as early as I did I was not all that surprised to wake up a couple of times in the middle of the night. I plugged in my Ipod and listened to podcast documentaries I had with me from home. My room had no windows and I never knew when this morning dawned. I kept listening to more one hour plus podcasts, waiting for my alarm clock to go off. Eventually i flicked on my flashlight and checked the time. It was almost nine o'clock in the morning! Shit! I had a wash, packed and left around 0930. Stopped by the bridge for some breakfast which came to be only two boiled eggs and coffee.

The place where I had lunch had three ducks, two chickens, one piglet, one dog and one cat in the restaurant. Live ones, not on the menu. Not yet. I like having some live animals in restaurants, it should be mandatory to have at least one dog.


Thai made road


Cambodian road

I had hoped to go all the way to Sihanoukville today, expected it to be about 80 kms. The only distance markers along the road was for Phnom Penh. After about 20 kms I came to the junction were the road splits, one NorthEast for Phnom Penh and the other SouthWest for Sihanouk. I soon realized there was little point in continuing all the way and arrive late. I plan to stay for a few days on the beach and want to pick a good place, better arrive mid day or so.

There are frequent small coffee shops along the road now. I stopped at a place for a noodle soup, my first on this trip. Then I thought why don't I keep an eye out for guest house signs, only so I can tell you about them. Well soon I found one, which did not look that inviting, and then another one. It is still right next to a busy road, and nothing special. But the man seemed good, I neede to write up on my journal and there is a whole bunch of puppy dogs here. So I moved in, 6$. Still don't really know how much further it is to Sihanoukville, but I think maybe abt 50 kms.

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