25/1: Feelin ow so bad....sweet we found a nice place to rest (+85km;2448km)

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Ooow I (Ardan) was feeling bad again today...yes, the shlits, they lay low for a day but came back with a vengence. Not nice, certainly not since we had a good bike day planned (a little over 100km from Sihanoukville to Kampot). The highway 4 & 3 though weren't busy and have good pavement, additionally you get nice views towards the steeply rising bokor plateau, it is good biking.

Anyway today it got hot, sizzlin & bakin in the sun acutally. Ardan also needing regular shitstops, some stops for drinks & snacks...quickly followed by...yup, more shitstops. So after 85km Line decided it was time to flag down a truck (while ardan was takin another shitstop ;-)) & we got lucky. An empty! (usually everything is overloaded if riding) flatbed truck going through Kampot and he was happy to take us along. I quickly pulled up my pants & biked down the road to where Line was waiting with the truck. We were now barreling down the highway at 65kph to Kampot, with a minor stop at a police checkpoint where the driver 'donated' couple thousand riel to the officer and on he was again...it's all about the money...dumdumdumderredumdum...

We didn't really want to stay in Kampot town for a few days, so biked up north along the eastbank of the river towards some guesthouses...really, keep heading on the dirt, potholed road until you reach the left turnoff to Villa Vedici & Mango Trees! We are now stayin at Mango Trees, a bungalow room in a garden along the river with riverside patios. Kajak's for rent, bikes, wifi, hammocks...swimming in the river. Honestly, we are gonna sit back for a few days. Sorry Willem, no Bohdi Villa, they are renovating their rooms :-( Still, the view is still pretty sweet from this side of the river too.