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Day 497 – Koh Rong could it be?
We have breakfast that is included with our stay and then get ready and pop up to the roof for a quick view of the empty concrete jungle It’s a tuk tuk ride to the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port where we pretty easily check in for our ferry and wait for it Our boat runs behind…
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Day 496 – Shuttle to Sihanouk shoreline
As a treat, we opt to pay for the breakfast at the hotel – it’s a typical buffet but a cheeky way to be extra lazy We haven’t got much on the agenda today other than a transfer so we get ready and head over to the Capitol VIP bus station The minivan isn’t too…
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Day 495 – A cultural day
We get up and head over to Enso Cafe again as we’re meeting our lovely German friend for brunch From here, we investigate an online ride to where we’re off to but are able to barter with some locals outside to get a ride instead It’s about 35 minutes with the local traffic to reach…
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Day 494 – A Phnom-enal sunset
It’s a slower pace for today, we’re up around 10:30 am and wander out Enso Cafe sorts us some brunch After, Dave drops Daisy off at Gorgeous Nails where she has a little pamper session and he keeps himself busy A few hours later, we reunite and get back to the hotel We have a…
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Day 493 – From rats to rooftops
We have our breakfast at the hotel After this, we get a tuk tuk to north of the city and are dropped off at APOPO Visitor Centre This is a non-government organisation, founded in Tanzania, whose purpose surrounds “Anti-Personnel Landmine Removal Product Development” using their scent detection animals We’re here to get a better understanding…
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Day 492 – “We’re seeing Wat today?”
Our hotel includes breakfast so we have that and are picked up at 9 am and taken to a local hostel where our tour today starts From here, we’re taken on a bus to the eastern entrance of Angkor Wat where we cross the Rainbow Bridge and meander through the Southern Library building We enjoy…
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Day 491 – Reap-ing the rewards
We get our hotel breakfast again this morning before readying for the day As we have all our bags, we opt for a tuk tuk to the town where we grab a coffee LA-A Corner Coffee Battambang sort us a couple of cappuccinos The Larryta bus station is very close by; our minibus is a…
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Day 490 – Batty for Battambang
Up around 8 am to get the breakfast included in our stay – certainly a feast! We wait a little for our guide, Tony, for the day and then we’re taken to pick up everyone else on the tour back at Pomme Hostel First stop of the day is to learn about bamboo sticky rice…
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Day 489 – The bus to Battambang
Up to check out followed by getting a small breakfast and coffee from 7/11 and Amazon Café We’ve organised a big transport today so we start getting a lift to the ferry port just before 9 am, and get a ferry over to the mainland Here, we are told to sit tight and wait for…
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Day 486 – From tough transfer to tasty treats
We’re technically conscious by just before 6 am today… A quick shower and down to reception to get back our deposit from the hotel and then our ride turns up We’re whisked away around Pattaya and then put onto a bigger bus where we make our journey south After almost two hours, we get a…