Leaving the Raffles Hotel with it’s old fashioned 1930s charm was a wrench, but we got way before 9am to exit Siem Reap via the backroads to avoid the traffic. Today is Chinese New Year, so we were taking no chances. We took Route 6 for a few kilometres before turning off on the Preah …
Day 14 — The Longest Day
The excitement for today actually started the previous evening when Neil D was informed that there was a problem with his car and Thai customs. Neil explains: “Apparently, when I drove through Thailand on the inaugural London to Sydney Global rally, the authorities did not register my car leaving. I was told the fine for …
Day 15 — Khon Kaen to Dansai
Today was another one of those days in two halves. The morning of 270kms was more like yesterday: fast, straight dual-carriageways lined with local commerce; be it a row of roast chicken stalls or, for a change, sausage stalls. We travelled for a while through a National Park of dense forest where signs warned of …