An action-packed tour begins

We started our bike tour with a bang, riding in the dark to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat.  It's very impressive, especially the detailed sculpture...
And plenty of tourists...
With the bikes we cruised around to see other temples easily.
Including one with a selfie crowd...
Not unnecessary - Peter, a Kiwi in our group, had a macaque jump on him!
That night we had a nice dinner at Hoem's (tour leader) house.  There are 8 in the group, 3 from New Zealand and 3 from Australia ( a mom and 2 teenager boys on their first international trip!) besides us.  Hoem drives the SAG van and Buntry guides the riders while Ra, who's a bike mechanic, rides sweep.
Day 2 we rode 50km through the countryside with a 4-hour boat ride in the middle.
Fishing sustains the people in the wetlands, but not very well judging by the living conditions.  It's still challenging to travel as a rich person in a poor country...
Today we rode out to another temple and had some interesting snacks along the way.
Sticky rice cooked in bamboo was a bigger hit than grilled rats!
I'll save the meals, mostly excellent and never bad, for another post.




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  1. mauriceJanuary 11, 2026 at 8:57 AM

    I had the grilled rats. Tasty. But I stayed away from the fried tarantulas.

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  2. JzolaJanuary 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM

    A great update...thanks! What a cool set of varied adventures. Keep on posting...I'm with you in spirit...except for that grilled rat. Sticky rice for sure.

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