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Hammocking….

Monday, August 30th, 2004

Well, I was wrong. I had one more journey on the infamous Cambodian roads before I landed anywhere close to the Thai border. I had learned from my past few experiences to add couple of hours to the official time that any of the agents gives you..but I have to say the journey from the beaches in Cambodia to the Thai border was more than 9 hours. The only good thing about the trip was the fact that the driver dogged between all the craters (can’t call them pot holes) without getting stuck in the mousy mud even once. Can’t imagine all the sissy complainers trying to give a hand if that had happened.

I have to say I was in good spirits considering the time we spend on the bus. Not a wink of sleep and of course got introduced to a few more muscle groups that I had absolutely no idea I had. Crossing the border was easy as well. Duty-free shopping the Cambodian kind awaited us. You could find a carton of Marlboro’s for $6..cheap eh!

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“End of the Dancing Roads…

Thursday, August 19th, 2004

Slowly but surely my travels are coming to an end. I think am a bit depressed. Its natural right. Even though I will still be hanging around in Hyderabad with my family it won’t be the same. I will be in the realworld soon. One of the things I realized in the past few days was the fact that I do not really like to aimlessly wander around sometimes. I loved traveling around the country but felt that I really did not connect. I wanted to so much but never had enough time. The only time I felt like staying put some where was Phnom Penh, but I chickened out of spending more time there. I really was scared that I would not be able to leave, when push came to shove.

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The Silent Fields…..

Thursday, August 12th, 2004
I have never taken to a city so far but Phnom Penh has proven to be different. I like the vibe of the city, though I have been here only for a few days and am leaving tomorrow. Maybe its ... [Continue reading this entry]

Son of a w(b)itch….

Wednesday, August 11th, 2004
Battambang, is the second largest city in Cambodia and many of the backpackers make this journey as its pretty awesome scenery along the Mekong. One thing that makes me sad so far is that people here seem to hide some ... [Continue reading this entry]

Temple Hopping….

Monday, August 9th, 2004
Okay..so this section will take me a while to write as I want to put in some of the finer details of the temples. So watch this space for more details. Siem Reap is a bustling town which has become a ... [Continue reading this entry]

Si Phan Don….

Sunday, August 1st, 2004
4000 islands of the Mekong........ One of the best decision I made so far was to come to the islands of Don Det and Don Kon. These islands lie in the extreme south of Laos, where the Mekong stretches up t0 ... [Continue reading this entry]