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Apres 1150 km au Vietnam, nous sommes arrives a Khe Shan, lieu ayant joue un role important durant la guerre. La ville, comme toute la region, est plonge dans un brouillard epais. Nous avons passe les 3 derniers jours dans la brume. Mais la traversee du Vietnam par les terres au travers des 'Highlands' n'en fut pas moins extraordinaire! Quel decor, vegetation luxuriante, relief accidente, chutes et cascades, brouillard, glissements de terrain ...

Nous sommes actuellement proche du point de frontiere avec le Laos. Le passage est prevu pour demain. Mais ... avant de franchir cette frontiere, nous profitons des agreables surprises que nous offrent le Nouvel Chinois, egalement celebre au Vietnam.

Khe Shan (Vietnam), 179 jours - 12852 km

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After 1150 km in Vietnam, we just arrived at Khe Shan, a place that played an important role during the war. The city, as the whole region, is immersed in a thick fog. We spent the last 3 days in the mist. But the crossing of Vietnam by land through the 'Highlands' was nevertheless extraordinary! What an amazing decor, lush vegetation, rugged terrain, waterfalls, fog, landslides ...

We are now close to the border with Laos. The crossover is expected for tomorrow. But ... before crossing the border, we enjoy the pleasant surprises that offer us the Chinese New Year, also celebrate in Vietnam.

Khe Shan (Vietnam), 179 days - 12852 km
 
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Notre sejour en Republique Socialiste du Vietnam se poursuit. Nous sommes perdus au milieu de nulle part, plus exactement sur la route numero 14 - plus connu sous le nom de 'Ho Chi Minh trail' - route ayant joue un role preponderant durant la guerre du Vietnam. Elle zigzague au travers des 'Highlands' et nous fait quelque peu souffrir. Le paysage, le traffic et l'activite le long de la route en valent le detour.

Kon Tum (Vietnam), 174 jours - 12335 km

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Our stay in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is still going on. We're pretty lost in the middle of nowhere, more exactly on the road number 14 - the so-called 'Ho Chi Minh trail' - which road played an important role during the Vietnam War. It zigzags through the 'Highlands' and make us suffering. Landscape, traffic and activity along the road are worth the detour.

Kon Tum (Vietnam), 174 days - 12335 km
Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 January 2009 14:07 )
 
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Nous voici toujours en territoire Khmer. Le tres sympathique, mais chaotique Cambodge est plein de bonnes surprises. Nous avons pris un reel plaisir a sillonner les petites routes Cambodgienne a velo, a y observer l'activitee rurale. Apres une superbe traversee des campagnes, nous sommes arrives a Phnom Penh, bruyante et poussiereuse capitale Cambodgienne.

Deux jours nous separent de Ho Chi Minh.

Phnom Penh (Cambodge), 163 jours - 11460 km

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We are still in Khmer territory. Cambodia appears full of surprises, although it is still very chaotic.
We took a real pleasure while cycling on the narrow Cambodian roads and observing the day-life in the countryside. After a wonderful cycle-journey between the boarder and the Capital, we arrived in Phnom Penh, noisy and dusty Cambodian capital.

Two days is separating us from Ho Chi Minh-city.

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 163 days - 11,460 km
 
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Nous sommes a Ho Chi Minh, nous avons realise notre 'bruchiminh', pas vraiment dans le meme sens que prevu. Tres content d'y etre, nous nous y reposons quelques jours avant de reprendre la route vers le Nord. Le prochain gros stop sera Vien Chang au Laos ou Corentin, notre grand frere, nous rejoint pour la fin du voyage.

Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), 166 jours - 11715 km

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We arrived finally in Ho Chi Minh City. By this we realize our 'bruchiminh', although not really in the same direction as expected before. Very happy to be there, we will rest a few days before jumping back on the cycles towards the North. The next big stop will be in Laos, Vien Chang, where our older brother, Corentin, will join us till the end of the journey.

Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), 166 days - 11715 km
 
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Nous voici enfin arrive au Cambodge apres 1750 km en Thailande. Pays beaucoup plus pauvre et moins developpe que son voisin, le Cambodge reste tres authentique. Passe la frontiere, on roule a droite, on respire la poussiere des routes et on regle ses achats en Dollar US.

Nous sommes a Siem Reap pour deux jours. Le temps d'y visiter les nombreuses splendeurs laissees par les Khmers dans la region. Les temples d'Angkor sont de vrais merveilles.

Siem Reap (Cambodge), 159 jours - 11127 km

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After 1750 km in Thailand, we finally arrived in Cambodia. Although it is much poorer and less developed than its neighbor Thailand, Cambodia is still very authentic. Once crossing the border, we start riding on the right side, we breathe the dust of the roads and rule our purchases in U.S. dollars.

We are now in Siem Reap for two days, enjoying the splendors left by the Khmer in the region. The temples of Angkor are true wonders.

Siem Reap (Cambodia), 159 days - 11127 km

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