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"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. "
Albert Einstein
Roads – The “roads” throughout the country are horrible although better than what they were. When there is asphalt/pavement, you can expect pavement between massive and very frequent potholes. Where they are bridges, there is usually no pavement before or after it. When there are no bridges, expect pavement. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to what is being done and where. The roads between Siem Reap to Poi Pet and between Siem Reap to Phnom Penh are pretty much the same as of the end of 2003 and early 2004….and that is adds up to a very, very rough ride. Expect "seasick" bags to be available in the larger bus company buses on the road from Siem Reap to Poi Pet!
In May 2004 however, the road between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap has improved to the point where complete bridges and paved roads exist for the first 4 hours of the journey north out of Phnom Penh. After this, you will still have another 1.5-2 hours of transits around bridges and either very dusty or muddy roads.
July 2004 - Laos Promotes Tourism - Border crossings into Cambodia from Laos.
See this very recent article about the border points between Cambodia and Thailand and transportation to them. - June 2004
April 7, 2004 - Another Vietnam - Cambodian border gate opened
Dong Thap, Dinh Ba-Bon Tia Chac Cray border gate between Viet Nam's Me Kong Delta province of Dong Thap and Cambodia's Prey Veng province, was inaugurated on Wednesday. After the inauguration, Dong Thap province will build Baley bridge across the So Ha River to facilitate transport between the two countries. Next to the border gate, the Vietnamese side had built Dinh Ba market at a cost of 7 billion VND (about 470,000USD), aimed to boost economic cooperation between the two provinces.
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One of the Cambodian delicacies you might find in an overland trip through Cambodia...large and juicy tarantulas! |
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Just a 'friendly' customs check on the road from Poi Pet to Siem Reap. Do all official tough guys have to wear sunglasses? Think it help them peer into dark trunks? |
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It is hard to imagine the types of vehicles and loads you are constantly seeing on Cambodian roads. Once again, a bridge is 'under construction' and the road wraps down into the dry stream under it. The photo isn't blurry, what you see is the actual dust in the air. Hard to imagine this small moto is pulling this trailer and its' load. |