Road to Kep/Kampot
- Orichá
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... The poor road to Kep is a damn good reason not to move to Kep... or to Kampot. A month ago, I was riding down there... The road to Kep is a blunt illustration of Cambodian moral disambiguity (oops: not a real word!) / (disingenuity?) -- that curious sensation something is distinctly lacking, and that they aren't going to find a solution to the morass of incompetence and corrupt laziness anytime soon.
A lot of people live down that way, but nobody notices...
A lot of people live down that way, but nobody notices...
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The road to Kampot is the highway to Hell, it's a road I know very well.
I know it's absurd,
My vision is blurred,
But I'm going like a bat out of hell.
I'm searching for something that may not exist,
What it is I can't even say.
And in my despair
I don't even care
If anyone gets in my way.
What makes me a fool is the fact that I know
Where I'll be at the sound of the bell.
My fate's nearly sealed
By the sword that I wield,
And I'm going down the highway to hell.
I know it's absurd,
My vision is blurred,
But I'm going like a bat out of hell.
I'm searching for something that may not exist,
What it is I can't even say.
And in my despair
I don't even care
If anyone gets in my way.
What makes me a fool is the fact that I know
Where I'll be at the sound of the bell.
My fate's nearly sealed
By the sword that I wield,
And I'm going down the highway to hell.
"I don't care what the people are thinking, i ain't drunk i'm just drinking"
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The road to Kep really isn't bad at all. In fact, here's a clip I made this morning riding from Kampot past Kep to Kampong Trach.Orichá wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:27 pm... The poor road to Kep is a damn good reason not to move to Kep... or to Kampot. The road to Kep is a blunt illustration of Cambodian moral disambiguity (oops: not a real word!) / (disingenuity?) -- that curious sensation something is distinctly lacking, and that they aren't going to find a solution to the morass of incompetence and corrupt laziness anytime soon.
Repairs are ongoing, but occasional heavy rain can set them back a bit.
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A month ago it was all dust... your video either doesn't capture the dust, or they sprayed some sealant since... It was utterly awful for the part after Kampot to the halfway point, where once you enter Kep province, the road improves considerably...The road to Kep really isn't bad at all. In fact, here's a clip I made this morning riding from Kampot past Kep to Kampong Trach.
Repairs are ongoing, but occasional heavy rain can set them back a bit.
Your video does show that there are FAR too many big trucks driven in an awful ugly hurry. A few years ago -- there were none! Such a difference...
My main reason for criticizing arises from the fact that the road to Kep has been in sorry shape for at least 18 months. To say that work is "ongoing" is misleading. They are working not at all most of the time... That is a five, maybe seven day job for a real road crew...
I am always suspicious why so many people who come to live in Cambodia are so quick to excuse incompetence.
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Lol. It's rained for two days now and the road is fucked to all hell.
I believe the crux of the issue is a lack of a good road base. So any repairs ultimately subside or break again when the ground gets wet.
I believe the crux of the issue is a lack of a good road base. So any repairs ultimately subside or break again when the ground gets wet.
Nice.spitthedog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:23 pmThe road to Kampot is the highway to Hell, it's a road I know very well.
I know it's absurd,
My vision is blurred,
But I'm going like a bat out of hell.
I'm searching for something that may not exist,
What it is I can't even say.
And in my despair
I don't even care
If anyone gets in my way.
What makes me a fool is the fact that I know
Where I'll be at the sound of the bell.
My fate's nearly sealed
By the sword that I wield,
And I'm going down the highway to hell.
So the question remains... Take 3 and 41, or take 2?
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I've been doing it a lot recently. The most stress free route is 21, out past Saang, that road is a pretty much empty highway at the moment, the cut across to route 2 on the road the passes Chisor, this cuts out the last part of route 2 from Bati to Phnom Penh as that's quite often a traffic cluster fuck.
Then take 2 until 31, then finish the trip on 33 past Kep. The only bad bit of road is the last stretch from the Kep white horse roundabout until Kampot. Minimal traffic and pleasant scenery the whole way, it isn't any quicker and is more km's, but it's a semi enjoyable drive.
Came back on Sunday using 3 then 41 and instantly regretted it. 41 is good all the way and also the shortest cut across road back to route 3 is now in much better condition, but from Kampot to 41 is like an apocalyptic nightmare. Also got caught in a load traffic at the point where 2 meets 20A.
Then take 2 until 31, then finish the trip on 33 past Kep. The only bad bit of road is the last stretch from the Kep white horse roundabout until Kampot. Minimal traffic and pleasant scenery the whole way, it isn't any quicker and is more km's, but it's a semi enjoyable drive.
Came back on Sunday using 3 then 41 and instantly regretted it. 41 is good all the way and also the shortest cut across road back to route 3 is now in much better condition, but from Kampot to 41 is like an apocalyptic nightmare. Also got caught in a load traffic at the point where 2 meets 20A.
How long does that take in a car?starkmonster wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:14 pmI've been doing it a lot recently. The most stress free route is 21, out past Saang, that road is a pretty much empty highway at the moment, the cut across to route 2 on the road the passes Chisor, this cuts out the last part of route 2 from Bati to Phnom Penh as that's quite often a traffic cluster fuck.
Then take 2 until 31, then finish the trip on 33 past Kep. The only bad bit of road is the last stretch from the Kep white horse roundabout until Kampot. Minimal traffic and pleasant scenery the whole way, it isn't any quicker and is more km's, but it's a semi enjoyable drive.
And which road do you exactly take from 21 to 2?
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