Monday 28 November 2011

Introduction to Cambodia



Day 2    
Started to walk around PP and it took forever to walk a short distance due to sensory overload-so many tuk-tuks, mopeds carrying families, and sellers wagons, everything was a photo op, and most of all the $4 massages that my darling sister could not walk past w/o partaking.   

mopeds take up most sidewalks

And me, well nothing like a foot
massage
 after walking in 30 degree heat


 

Family on moto

Street Urchin

Went to the PP museum, took a tuk-tuk tour and found out we hadn’t gone far, then ended up walking along the Mekong River and falling in love with the street children, some who sold us books ie”Lonely Planet” and true stories of surviving the Pol Pot genocide in the 70’s.
 Why did we buy books on our first travel day? Hard to pass up a $3. Bargain or  the adorable faces of Tran and Bai.

look closely at what is in this tree


Bats!

Supper in a waterfront patio café cost us $5. Each including stirfry and several drinks. So hot and humid, I need 3 showers and at least 2 massages a day.


Memorial after the Khmer Rouge representing unity among Thai, Cambodians and Vietnamese


making a sidewalk

 

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