country

This is a great country to bike through. The country side is quite pretty. People are generally friendly.

Problems with Cambodia:

• Lots of beggars
• vendors aggressively hock their fares at the tourist sites
• lots of garbage.

You'll see tons of garbage along the roadside. When we were at the relatives, we saw people just throw stuff on the ground. Linda and I are really uncomfortable at this practice. We hold onto our garbage until we get to a garbage can. I don't understand why people willing litter their home area. From kids to adults they all do it. It's crazy.

In the city, you'll see people collecting cans and bottles for recycling. It's sad to see little kids out late at night trying to find recyclables.

That's the other thing that's hard about this country, seeing all the kids. A lot of kids roam around without shoes. At the tourist areas, the kids roam around trying to sell everything. Also, child labor is very prevalent here. I'm not sure how education works here, I think you have to be able to afford to send your kids to school. For people who can't afford to do this, the kids seem to work at the family business. It's all really sad.