A Cambodian cyclo and its passenger trundle through a busy Phnom Penh marketplace.
Kay adds:
“Cambodian cyclos, like Vietnamese ones, aren’t like the cycle rickshaws found elsewhere, for instance in South Asia or Thailand. The passenger sits in front and is pushed, rather than sitting behind and being pulled.
“It makes for a pretty unnerving experience as there’s nothing between you and whatever’s in front. But it doesn’t seem to be worrying this lady. Her cargo of eggs makes it look almost as if she’s testing the cyclo’s suspension, or the rider’s smooth handling!”
Kay has been an expat for over 20 years. She set up the British Expat website more than 12 years ago, whilst living in London and missing the expat life. These days she spends much of her time lugging computers and cameras around the world. (Dave gets to deal with all the really heavy stuff.)
Thu 23 May 2013 
Cambodian cyclo
Pic of the Week: 30 April 2012
by Kay McMahon © 2007
A Cambodian cyclo and its passenger trundle through a busy Phnom Penh marketplace.
Kay adds:
“Cambodian cyclos, like Vietnamese ones, aren’t like the cycle rickshaws found elsewhere, for instance in South Asia or Thailand. The passenger sits in front and is pushed, rather than sitting behind and being pulled.
“It makes for a pretty unnerving experience as there’s nothing between you and whatever’s in front. But it doesn’t seem to be worrying this lady. Her cargo of eggs makes it look almost as if she’s testing the cyclo’s suspension, or the rider’s smooth handling!”
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