In addition to visiting the temples in Cambodia, we had a boat ride in a reservoir in Angkor Thom.
How to make Chris like boat rides?
Include adult beverages
We visited a Buddhist temple and received a blessing from a monk. A blessing can never hurt.
We stopped at a home in a village and learned to make birds and fish out of bamboo.
Contrast this to the villages we visited in Laos. In the Lao villages, all we saw were people selling things and many of those things were imported from China. In Cambodia, the people were proud to show us part of their culture. The local tour company, ABOUTAsia, works with local people to support their economy. I love that they are empowering these women to have a side business from their home.
We saw a local gas station. Yes. Those are Bacardi rum bottles filled with gasoline.
Had an oxen cart ride. More support for the local people.
Yet another boat ride. This one was a quick ferry across the reservoir.
Stopped in another village for coconut pancakes. These are similar to ones I enjoyed in Laos except they are not as sweet and have green onion in them.
Had an incredible dinner at Villa Chandara. A 7 course meal by candlelight surrounded by rice patties. So far, this is my favorite meal of the trip.
One temple note: Trevor reminded me to mention the echo chamber at the Tomb Raider temple. It's a chamber that you enter but it only creates an echo for very low resonance sound like if you make a sound by thumping on your chest. Many of the temples have a similar chamber. Remembering that these temples were built in the 12th and 13 centuries makes it that much more impressive.
One public service announcement to my readers: Vote!! It's an important election. Angela, Trevor and I voted before we left. After visiting both Communist and Authoritarian countries, I cannot emphasize enough how lucky the USA is to have the right to vote and how important it is to exercise that right.
Next update from Vietnam.
How to make Chris like boat rides?
Include adult beverages
We visited a Buddhist temple and received a blessing from a monk. A blessing can never hurt.
We stopped at a home in a village and learned to make birds and fish out of bamboo.
Contrast this to the villages we visited in Laos. In the Lao villages, all we saw were people selling things and many of those things were imported from China. In Cambodia, the people were proud to show us part of their culture. The local tour company, ABOUTAsia, works with local people to support their economy. I love that they are empowering these women to have a side business from their home.
We saw a local gas station. Yes. Those are Bacardi rum bottles filled with gasoline.
Had an oxen cart ride. More support for the local people.
Yet another boat ride. This one was a quick ferry across the reservoir.
Stopped in another village for coconut pancakes. These are similar to ones I enjoyed in Laos except they are not as sweet and have green onion in them.
Had an incredible dinner at Villa Chandara. A 7 course meal by candlelight surrounded by rice patties. So far, this is my favorite meal of the trip.
One temple note: Trevor reminded me to mention the echo chamber at the Tomb Raider temple. It's a chamber that you enter but it only creates an echo for very low resonance sound like if you make a sound by thumping on your chest. Many of the temples have a similar chamber. Remembering that these temples were built in the 12th and 13 centuries makes it that much more impressive.
One public service announcement to my readers: Vote!! It's an important election. Angela, Trevor and I voted before we left. After visiting both Communist and Authoritarian countries, I cannot emphasize enough how lucky the USA is to have the right to vote and how important it is to exercise that right.
Next update from Vietnam.
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