4 December 2022, Sunday And just like that, we have come to the last full day of the trip. After a hearty breakfast, we left our hotel at 7:37am and reached our starting point 10 minutes later. After the usual warm ups, we started cycling at 8am, for one last time. As with previous days, […]
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3 December 2022, Saturday Despite the “fiasco” of our La Residence Blanc D’Angkor hotel last night, the bed in the room was comfy and I slept pretty well. We checked out early at 7:05am to go to our new hotel for the next two nights, Angkor Paradise Hotel. It was only seven minutes away by […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 8 – Phnom Penh / Siem Reap
2 December 2022, Friday After the brief hiatus yesterday, it was back to business today, as we (somewhat) resumed our cycling in Cambodia. Breakfast was at the usual 6:30am before we checked out of our lovely Frangipani Royal Palace Hotel in Phnom Penh. We also bade farewell to two members of our group, A and […]
1 December 2022, Thursday After four days of cycling, we had a day off today to let our bodies rest a little, and to do some sightseeing in Cambodia’s capital city. I took the opportunity to sleep in and had a late breakfast at 7:30am. At 9:17am, we left our hotel for the National Museum […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 6 – Châu Đốc / Phnom Penh
30 November 2022, Wednesday We started our day later today, with breakfast at 7am instead of the usual 6am. That meant we got to sleep in an hour longer, which was great because I was starting to feel the fatigue building up from the past five days. Maybe some of it was self-induced from sleeping […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 5 – Cần Thơ / Châu Đốc
29 November 2022, Tuesday After a good night’s sleep, we started the day fresh and bright, with breakfast being served at 6am. The buffet spread was very good, comprising a wide selection of Western and traditional Vietnamese food. I was especially pleased with the variety of fresh fruits on offer – papaya, watermelon, pineapple and […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 4 – Trà Vinh / Cần Thơ
28 November 2022, Monday We had an early start to the day, with breakfast being served at 6am. However, the food wasn’t really to my liking so I only had a French baguette, some eggs and a glass of orange juice. As more members trickled down to the dining hall for breakfast, they told me […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 3 – Ho Chi Minh City / Trà Vinh
27 November 2022, Sunday I woke up feeling super excited because it was D-Day! After two days of roaming around Ho Chi Minh City, the day had finally come for us to saddle up and start our cycling expedition. After washing up, I walked over to Avanti Hotel for an early breakfast at 6:30am. The […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 2 – Ho Chi Minh City
26 November 2022, Saturday We had a light programme today – free and easy in the morning, followed by a bike fitting session in the afternoon and lastly, a group dinner. In the morning, some of the members toured the Cu Chi Tunnels while others went on a Jeep Tour. I have never been on […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 1 – Singapore / Ho Chi Minh City
How It All Began I have always enjoyed cycling, but particularly more so in the last 10 years. That was when I first bought a foldable bicycle and started cycling around Singapore, exploring the different neighbourhoods on pavements before there were even park connectors (PCN). I then upgraded to a hybrid bicycle and did longer […]