Temp:26 feels like 31c
Walked 20km
Today is a rest day, not that we need it as we haven’t ridden much. I’m getting the impression that Mr Biker caters more for the average cycling tourists rather than the “hardcore” cyclists like us. Our normal Asian company, Cambodian Cycling knew and understood us. It’s not a problem as we are all 12 years older than when we first started riding over here together and it is about time we slowed down a little. Although sometimes I get a bit impatient and wish they would just get on with it.
After a leisurely breakfast I set off on my own for a wander around town. I’ve tried walking with others but they are just too slow and don’t fancy the distances I tend to do.
Although I headed for the Nhan Tower, another temple built by the ancient Cham people, I found myself in a very local market street. Really enjoy it when I randomly find something interesting. When I finally reached the bottom of the mountain where the temple was located, I saw a very badly maintained stairway which I thought went to the Tower. But it was actually to a war memorial which wasn’t even on the map. After visiting that I sort of worked out that the temple was around the other side of the mountain. This Temple is 20m high and was built in the 11th century. They can’t work out how they made the bricks for these temples; the newer ones used to repair the walls don’t last nearly as long as the original ones.
As it was approaching lunchtime I wandered back towards the motel looking for a safe place to grab a bite to eat. I’d had a substantial breakfast so didn’t need much. I ended up in a pretty fancy supermarket and bought an ice cream, a custard bun thingy, a pack of four 180ml long life milk for coffee in my room and a 500ml drinking yoghurt which set me back a total of about AS$5, not bad value.
Back at my room I had a bit of a rest, as it is a rest day.
Out walking again after lunch, this time along the foreshore. The project that built this must have been massive, it goes on forever, with thousands of mature trees planted, acres of polished granite as paving and lighting everywhere. The monuments to the people of this region is very impressive, along with the “lighthouse” and other stone structures and statues. I managed to get some photos in the daylight and after sunset.
The rain beat me in the end and sent me back to my room, although I was pretty close to calling it a day anyway.
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