From Battambang towards Rayong, Thailand!

Today we were spending our last day in Battambang and we wanted to spend it in a special way. Our friends recommended a breathtaking boattrip from Battambang to Siem Reap but it wasn't possible due to the low water level... It would have taken us up to 10 hours to reach Siem Reap and in this hot and sunny weather we would have gone crazy in that little boat.

So we did a little trip with a bamboo train! This on the remains of an old train rail that isn't used anymore expect for little freight trains. Our train was made while we were watching they had a motor with some wheels and laid some bamboo and some pillows on it. And there was our ride! It was a marvellous experience with stunning nature and some funny experiences with opposing traffic. Apparently the one with the lightest cargo has to leave the tracks and wait until his approaching has passed by.

For our last night in Cambodia we went to a little cafe called 'Choco L'Art Cafe' in Battambang. They have a great concept; it's chocolate and art. Two things that we girls really appreciate! We ate delicious homemade food and almost all of this food was connected to chocolate. The chocolate mousse was delicious and Jihane was really happy to eat some chocolate bread. When you have been away for a while, it tastes so good! The owners are a French girl and her Cambodian husband. He's an artist and the cafe is filled with his pieces of art and those of local Cambodian artists.

We have just arrived in our hostel and we had a great last night with interesting company that consisted of local artists. Tomorrow we're leaving Cambodia behind and heading towards Thailand! The first stop we will make in Thailand is Rayong. A beautiful area where there are unspoiled and quiet white beaches, fruit plantations and forests. In the Rayong area the locals are still very traditional, the only tourists that come here are the inhabitants of Bangkok to find some peace.

So tomorrow you can find us between the locals at the beach with some fresh seafood!

Good night

Amina

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