Mad Dogs, Cyclists and Ramblers
They say ‘mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun’ but it seems that only ‘mad cyclists and ramblers go out in the hottest, flattest parts of Cambodia.’ Cyclists are definately one of the fastest increasing members of the niche tourist market in Cambo, and due to a complete lack of road signs and very misleading maps…”zee road was marked on zee map, but zer vas NO ROAD”…. we’re coming across them in the most unusual and difficult to cycle places. I admire their determination, but as a convicted Petrol Head don’t really get the whole exercise thing, or two wheels without speed. But – Mad Dude Found in Arrid Bush Award – this month goes to American Pete who we came across at Preah Khan temple in Preah Vihear province, having walked out there from Don Diek. No mean feat. Lucky for him he was stumbled across by one of the locals from Ta Seng as he had missed the temple completely and was heading back out into no-mans land (although it took us three days to find the temple on our first attempt in the late nineties..ahem…). Preah Vihear is pretty mean country to be lost in, hot and very dry.