Stung Treng, our first town in Cambodia. Not a tourist destination but a place to stop having ridden across the border from Laos and by 1pm the temperature reaches 38C, so it is time to stop for the day. The 50km stretch of road from the border to Stung Treng was new but poor quality with coarse finish and very slippery.
Cambodia is a more densely populated than its neighbour to the north, Laos, with population of 13.7 million, we are expecting (quite) a bit of traffic and horning. And on paper Cambodia is also poorer than it neighbour to the north (with GNI per capita: US $380). And has a more (resent) violent history that has shaken up the place.
The local attractions included the markets, architecture, and (Sonia) gate-crashing local wedding parties.

Stung Treng, el primer pueblo en el que paramos en Cambodia. No es una localidad muy turistica, simplemente un lugar de paso para aquellos que cruzan la frontera con Laos al norte del pais. A la una de la tarde la temperatura alcanza los 38 grados, asi que decidimos parar y pasar el resto del dia aqui. Los 50 km que unen la frontera con Stung Treng son de carretera nueva pero de mala calidad, con un monton de grava en superficie, muy resbaladiza.

Las atracciones locales son el mercado, la arquitectura colonial francesa y colarse en banquetes de boda locales (yo, en la foto, haciendo eso "mismamente").