Battambang - The "real" Cambodia

Quick quiz question: What are 250km as the crow flies, with the road running almost parallel to the crow's flight path, in hours by bus in Cambodia? Take a moment to think about it, the answer will follow shortly. The only positive thing about this transfer was that we saw a lot of the country's landscape. The mini-bus was offered to us with "plenty of space" and "more space" compared to a regular bus. Both turned out to be a lie. And so we spent about 7 (!) hours and 250km on the worst roads we have ever experienced. Imagine this: During the entire - yes, the entire - time, everything you hold in your hand shakes. It is almost impossible to concentrate on a display, for example. This state is interrupted by ejection seat experiences, where you are catapulted 20cm out of your seat because of the next pothole. If things go really bad, you can easily find yourself on the lap of the person next to you. That's a lot.