Battambang extra day

I have an extra day in this city instead of riding direction of the Angkor Wat. (Wat translates to 'temples'). The early morning temperatures allow for a nice tour on the bicycle around the city. I'll have the afternoon to learn about Cambodian history and spend some time on the laptop.

I love the Cambodian street food, but there is also an air conditioned cafe with wifi that makes for a great stop and the very interesting book to read about three centuries of Asian international relations.

Three German cyclists come into the hotel, they did their tour since Christmas from Bangkok to Vientiane, across in the North and then headed through Laos. They go in the direction where I came from. I got very helpful intel from them. Mario has been cycling in Southeast Asia for 25 years, when the Cambodian border first opened and the roads in Phnom Penh were still dirt, as well as the two years the border was open to Myanmar. He has really seen a lot here.Read more