Hi everyone, Got up early and to the bike shop to pick up my bike in Phnom Pehn. I recognised it as the one they had toatally in bits the day before when I went in to rent. The engine was all over the floor and think it was having new pistons. This will either be a good sign, i.e. new engine, or a really bad one as I seem to be the test pilot! The bike looks like its been around the clock bodywise, but the mechanics look fine and I thought if they regularily s...

Hi everyone, Sorry for not keeping the blog bang smack up to date, but booked myself on a 4 day 3 night tour of the Mekong valley 4 days ago and it was real intensive. Up at 6am each day, then coaches, boats, floating markets, rice factories, coconut sweet factories, local cuisine meals at lunch and dinner. Hardly had any time to myself, but met a good bunch of fellow travellers from all over the world and of all ages. Get this, the trip included all meals, acc...