So today a post about types of transportation. We have travelled around in Cambodia and Thailand in a variety of ways. Some of them were easy to use and others...not so much. Our tour guide, Tony was great to have given us the opportunity to experience each different way. The first we tried was the Tuk Tuk and it was the easiest - kind of like a buggy ride - I posted a picture the other day. This is definitely a preferred way to travel except for the exhaust and honking horns.
Then we rode on a cyclo - that was a little more challenging, but fun as we toured around Phnom Penh by this means. We were able to see so much as we were up front and feeling quite comfortable once we were aboard. My cyclo driver thought he was in some kind of race. He kept passing the other cyclos and at times it was a little harrowing ... but here I am telling the tale, so you know that I lived.
The braking system on a cyclo is weird to say the least - it is a cane looking thing at the back - the part that you sit on they can steer it all over the place it is on a swivel from the bike part ... and the drivers like to bring you realllllllly close to the next cyclo and then stop with millimeters to spare. It was harrowing at times but overall, I felt perfectly safe once I got in it. Just getting in and out was the challenging.
Now for the most awkward one of all, the Rickshaw. Yikes - we were told that later this year, all the rickshaws from this town are going to be put in a museum cause they were much too old to be on the street. Thanks for letting us know that ahead of time. I really couldn't wait to get on this one at all. Diana very kindly took a picture of me as were going around and about - and I was glad that she did even though I think I have the same expression on my face that I had when I rode the camel in Egypt. These things are scary - but once again after about 20 minutes we got off and with shaky legs, we left that experience far behind.
They look fairly harmless when you aren't in them....but just look at it - how the heck are you supposed to get in gracefully - YOU CAN'T..
Talk to you from Bangkok!
3 comments:
LOL! You write so vividly and with such humour so it was easy to envision you and Diane doing your thing! Glad you're making some great memories April!
Sheila
Wonderful Blog April. It is a treat to hear your enthusiastic appreciation of things different. I enjoy each word picture and the photos add to each story.
Sounds like your really enjoying your trip, what a great experience for you. Coffee's on when you get settled at home.
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