OLIVER JOEST

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  • 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.…

  • Abandoned train station

    Abandoned train station

    This reminded me a lot about being at Sibiu last year. The tracks are long forgotten. The railway between Bangkok and Battambang isn’t running since the civil war broke out the premises are abandoned and don’t serve any other purpose than providing a nice afternoon trip. The idea of a perfect cycle path from Bangkok…

  • Boat to Battambang

    Boat to Battambang

    Today I took the slow boat from Siam Reap to Battambang. Intentionally I wanted to travel some days earlier, but a lousy diarrhea kept me from starting my journey. After some days off in Siam Reap I felt I could finally take the challenge. The route is regarded as a special trip in south east…

  • Early Angkor

    Early Angkor

    The last day for us on the Angkor premises. We got up at 5.00 AM sharp. Some stop at a local gas station gave me the chance to catch up on the missed picture where a guy saws a full block of ice. This time we found the Bayon Temple completely empty. A visit to…

  • Mr. Khen Sam Aun et son famile

    Mr. Khen Sam Aun et son famile

    Le Patron de notre hotel nous avons recommendez un chauffeur pur la visite d’Angkor Wat. Cette Monsieur ce prouve plusieurs foix extreme aimable. Après de notre expedition il y’a demander que nous visitons sons famile a son maison. Nous vont chez ils. Regardez vous meme.