| Quick facts | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 61km |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Blog | 3rd Mar - Awesome Angkor |
| Gallery | Phnom Penh and the road to Siem Reap |
The journey
There was no wind but the air felt very thick which made cycling hard work. It's a good road. There's a bustling market at Dam Dek. The traffic gets heavier as you approach Siem Reap, which has loads of guesthouses and hotels. As you come into Siem Reap you'll go past the turning to the Roluos temples, but you must buy a pass from the central ticket office before you can visit them (you have to show your pass at all the temples).Kat broke a spoke and got a flat tyre. Loads of guesthouses rent bikes but none had a bike mechanics. Luckily we met a cyclist who had the tools to repair our broken spoke. There are Giant bikes for hire, possibly from opposite Angkor Wat. There are two bike shops as you come into town on the NH6, east of the river, and there were some guys on street corners fixing bikes.
The room
Apsara Angkor guesthouse279 NH6
Siem Reap
$10 for triple room with air-con, bathroom with cold water, TV with HBO.
Extremely helpful English speaking owner who organised tuk-tuk for one day at the temples. Restaurant on site and good value breakfasts. However the bus ticket he sold us to Poipet was a bad deal.