We
left with a hug each from the optimistic elderly guesthouse owner who
felt we could do the 250km to Phonsaven in a couple of days.
After
a short flat section the road began some serious climbing which in our
delicate and somewhat dehydrated condition was tough work. I spotted a
live version of the huge squashed centipedes we'd seen by the side of
the road. Apparently they eat rodents and lizards!
We crested
the pass as school finished. All the school kids were wielding machetes
but thankfully they were friendly and even offered to give me a push to
get me up the last bit of the hill.
Unfortunately we decended
as far as we'd climbed (2000ft) and then were faced with the prospect
of another 20km 2000ft climb to a village with a guesthouse. With 2 hrs
of light left we realised we couldn't make it.
Instead Chris
found a perfect camp spot on a disused path in the jungle. The only
downside being that some jungle insect ate lots of tiny holes in the
groundsheet overnight.
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