NOTE: Holiday travel subject to traffic and occasional drunks.

Takes 2+ hrs by big bike during lunch, when many pull over. Very early morning OK.

Never had any problems at night either with good lights, horns, and occasional stops.

But I always stop by the dam, take a detour, buy some fruit, and take shelter in those bamboo rest stops. Food often questionable unless you boil, skin, or fry it. Adds a couple hours, but I like it. Even found some kids swimming in a lake. I joined them with my Khm0er and had a fun time.

username wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:09 am

pczz wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:52 pm Standard operating procedure for crazy big car drivers
Stand on footpegs, finger on horn, flash lights and drive straight at the driver.
Works every time, unless they don't see you cos thye are texting

Yes! This actually works on tall dirt bikes. Not so much on small 125cc's. The horn is pretty useless, though. If you try doing that when you're close enough for the driver to hear your horn, you won't last long.

pczz preparing for the Kampot run

username wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:09 am

pczz wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:52 pm Standard operating procedure for crazy big car drivers
Stand on footpegs, finger on horn, flash lights and drive straight at the driver.
Works every time, unless they don't see you cos thye are texting

Yes! This actually works on tall dirt bikes. Not so much on small 125cc's. The horn is pretty useless, though. If you try doing that when you're close enough for the driver to hear your horn, you won't last long.

Ok, you have a point. 125 Cc's with A/T tires usually what I suggest for all country use. Or an AX-1/Degree 250, but that takes more gas.

In that case, I would wear attractive "foreigner racing attire" - you know, striped and often colorful and a full helmet with said "colorful / striped noticeability." Then they may notice you and (sometimes grudgingly) give way to you.

the town was full at lunch time with a load of military guys in the black uniforms which leads me to believe a VIP is visiting.
they weren't wearing the tactical gear, but all had sidearms

A stop before Kep or SHK?

Doubt they stay long.

maybe a trade commission from PRC was down looking for opportunities.
all the Khmer SNV locals tell me we are next- and soon.

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2017 4:19 pm the town was full at lunch time with a load of military guys in the black uniforms which leads me to believe a VIP is visiting.
they weren't wearing the tactical gear, but all had sidearms

But the question is, did Jamie make it to Kampot? And does he have sideburns?

Oh wait, sidearms.

yeah he is skulking around the countryside down here somewhere

frank lee bent wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2017 4:28 pm maybe a trade commission from PRC was down looking for opportunities.
all the Khmer SNV locals tell me we are next- and soon.

Hmm, could be simple stopover, though I did hear of at least one large building "in the works" or "proposed" by the Chinese.

The Chinese are always good about having stops or layovers. I presume with Kampot, is it both CHINESE and WESTERN travel from Vietnam (Phu Quoc and S. Vietnam) --> Kep --> Kampot, then either to PP or SHK?

That would infer an interest in the former colony of Southeastern China, now named Vietnam. Actually, I do see some Chinese going to the best parts of Vietnam and looking down their noses at them. So, yes, some Chinese tourism along the southern link between Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand.