Cold, Creamy Motivation

Wim and I are on a fantastic adventure. Yet, I have to admit that part of the time, we just want to fly home and sit on the couch. This is normal when you are biking for a year. The road is not always downhill, the sky is not always clear, and the people are not always smiling. Therefore, you have to find something to motivate youself during those "couch" moments. You need something that inspires you to go further, to extend the boundaries of your limits, and to reach for your dreams. This woman and her collegues provided that for us as we made our way through Thailand.

As soon as we'd see one of these women motoring by us, Wim would yell, "GO,GO!", and then I was expected to pedal like hell. Sometimes it took half an hour to catch up with her, sometimes less. When we caught up, we were sweaty and gross, but for an ice cream (stuffed between sliced bread), it was always well worth the effort.

We are now past Bangkok and we will soon be in Cambodia. Of course, as you near a new country, people always start to warn you. We've heard a lot of warnings over the past 7 months, yet somehow....you always keep them in the back of your mind as you enter a new place, because you never know... they just might be true this time.

Cambodia warnings:

• The border gaurds/policemen will demand large bribes.
  
• They hate Americans and won't issue a visa for Amy.
  
• Fasten all of your bags to your bike so that passing mopeds won't snatch them.
  
• When you get robed, don't reach into your pockets, or they will shoot you.
  
• The roads are worse than in Indonesia.
  
• There are landmines everywhere.
  

With these well-wishings, we prepare for the next country, but our biggest concern is really: will there be ice cream ladies to keep us going strong?