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  • Sugar Cane

    Sugar Cane

    One of the things offered more frequently in Cambodia is sugar cane juice. The sugar cane shots are cut, peeled and soaked in water to remain fresh. Roadside stalls then squeeze out the juice when a customer asks for a drink. The essence is mixed with fresh water and ice cubes. A sweet but delicious…

  • Stopover in Phnom Penh

    Stopover in Phnom Penh

    I left Battambang at 15th of February. Being a passenger on a small Mini-Van with a capacity of 10 we arrived to the capital of Cambodia some 5 hours later. My original plan to visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and take a bus to Kampot later that day didn’t work out. I opted for…

  • At the pond

    At the pond

    When we headed to the countryside of the Battambang district for some more scenic pictures I discovered this fisherman at the pond. The way to catch the fish is to wait on the shore until you see movement on the water. Then throw out the net and wade into the water to get it back.…

  • Riding a bamboo train

    Riding a bamboo train

    On a lazy afternoon i decided to take a tour to the touristic attractions that Battambang has to offer. I visited a place where you could ride a part of the abandoned tracks that once went to Phnom Penh from what was once the central train station of Battambang. The ride is a little different from…

  • Abandoned airport

    Abandoned airport

    Woke up at 5.45 AM to take my bike to the abandoned Airport of Battambang. Operation stopped since mid 2000s and hasn’t recovered ever since. The premises are home to some 30 soldiers that keep an eye on the area. In the afternoons the abandoned landing strip becomes the local meeting point for young people.…

  • Road side snacks

    Road side snacks

    On my recent bike tour I came across a row of small stalls selling bamboo pods filled with rice soaked in coconut milk and roasted over an open fire. A couple was preparing the pods. After the rice gets cooked the pods are all covered up with black burnt ashes. With a large knife the…

  • At the ice factory

    At the ice factory

    I rented a mountain bike and went on a trip north to the city when suddenly i crossed a site that i could hardly ignore. I was watching out for someone who saws an ice block at the Angkor area, so it sparked my attention immediately. The local ice factory. It is hard to describe.…