Cambodia is modernising in a big way. As I understand it, it is getting investments from China. A few years ago it had started building highways connecting major cities. Today, much of the highway has been completed and I got a chance to cycle on it.
The highway constructions have made the roads very, very dusty. I saw lots of nice cars, all of them covered in thick layers of dust!
I cycled very long distances yesterday and today. You can read why in my previous blog post.
There are many animals along the highway. I have been mooing at cows, barking at dogs, honking at geese, quacking at ducks and clucking at chickens. I was at a loss at what sound to make when I met water buffaloes. So I just greeted them with a hearty, “Hello!”
I stopped for a drink at a roadside stall today. It had some hammocks for customers to use. The hammocks were what attracted me to it. While resting, I heard the woman’s handphone play an Islamic prayer. It turns out she was a Muslim.
I asked her if she had problems being a Muslim in Cambodia which is a Buddhist country. She said, no.
I also lowered my seat by one and a half inches. It seems to alleviate my backside pain a little bit. However, a lower seat means less efficiency cycling. Thank goodness I have an e-bike!
I had to cycle after the sun had set because of the very long distance I had to cover today. On the flip side, I saw a most spectacular sunset! You can see it in my video. Gopeppergo on YouTube.
Cycling at night is always dangerous because, often, there are no street lamps.
I am still looking for Slime puncture resistance liquid. I contacted a few bicycle shops in Phnom Penh but no one seems to have it. If I can’t find it in Phnom Penh, I’m not going to find it anywhere in Cambodia.
I am a hundred kilometres from the capital city. If I start cycling at 11:00, I should reach before sunset.
I am Pepper Lim. I am cycling to China to raise money for the OKU. They want training for better jobs, wheelchairs, seed to start an enterprise, medical. Please donate generously.
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