A traveller's reflection: Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 05

My Travel Journal

"There isn't much I haven't shared with you along the road and through it all there'd always be tomorrow's episode" - Elton John

I started traveling around the world since early 80s when I had the opportunity to combine business trips with vacations. Then later when my rezeki is in abundance, there were numerous other trips along the way for vacations, most of the time with hubby and the kids when the timing is right. I have also started to compile the journal and photo-pages covering almost more than 45 years of world wide travel. Some destinations I visited just once, others many times. Many of those places are the obvious famous places people would like to visit but some, the casual traveler doesn't even think to try. I have placed links to my travel at the side bar of my personal page, My Life Reflections, and will be updating them from time to time.

My wish is to continue my travel and complete circumnavigate the globe, insyaAllah…

Monday, 16 February 2015

Solo Cambodia Ride 2015: Day 05 - Koh Chang

"Wealth is the ability to fully experience life..." - Henry David Thoreau

(An antique ferry to the island of Koh Chang)

Day 05: 10 February 2015

Route: Sihanoukville – Koh Chang

Distance: 387 km

Hotel: Gold Beach Guesthouse

(Waiting for the 9 o'clock express bus to Koh Kong)

(The many express buses heading to different destinations)

(Meeting fellow bikers from Russia in Koh Kong)

(Crossing the bridge back to the Thailand border)

(Another prominent landmark before the border)

(We crossed the Cambodia/Thailand border with no hassle)

(Arriving at the Pier to board the ferry to Koh Chang, the Island of Elephants)

(A half-hour ferry ride from the main land)

(A lone bike on the late afternoon ferry)

(Arriving at Koh Chang ferry terminal)

Ko Chang is located on the Gulf of Thailand's eastern seaboard, 310 km from Bangkok and near the border with Cambodia. It is Thailand’s third largest island, after Phuket and Ko Samui, and the largest island in the Mu Ko Chang National Park archipelago.

The name means Elephant Island, and comes from the elephant shape of its headland. Despite the presence of elephants on the island, they are not indigenous to the island. The island is known for several waterfalls, thriving coral reefs and rain forests.