Driving in South-East Asia is like childbirth-scary, horrific & mind-altering at the time but very soon forgotten.
We have been in several cars this trip in Myanmar & Cambodia. So far, each trip has yielded several near-death experiences (none of our own making); a new appreciation of physics & what is possible in terms of space & matter eg 3, 4, 5 lanes of traffic created in a space for 2; & a deep admiration for the logistical prowess required to pack and then drive vehicles where the goods far outweigh what one would ordinarily believe to be possible or practical.
Huge black pigs on the backs of motorbikes, mini-vans with an entire garment factory aboard, trucks piled perilously high with people placed atop like figurines on a wedding cake all seek to entertain on a drive between destinations.
We have driven from Yangon to Bagan, Bagan to Inle Lake, Inle Lake to Yangon in Myanmar.
In Cambodia we have driven from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh & Phnom Penh to Sihonoukville. All of these journeys have been challenging - & we have paid for the privilege.
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