Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
11 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We are now at a much happier place: the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the buildings and the grounds are beautiful we wandered around for about 45 min. After the morning it was so nice to experienceLeggi altro
National Museum
11 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Now for some history.
The National Museum houses numerous sculptures, relics and artefacts highlighting the Angkorian Period.
We zipped around in about 15 min, it was a long day and starting to getLeggi altro
Back on Board
11 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
On our way back to the boat we took cyclos through the streets.
A very interesting ride but no photos. I kept taking videos and I forgot to take photo silly me. We went down some very bumpy, busyLeggi altro
Dinner and a Show on The Jayavarman
11 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Tonight was a bit different. The sister ship The Jayavarman also from The Heritage Line was docked alongside us today. They are traveling downstream while we are traveling upstream.
The guests fromLeggi altro
Learn to Weave Silk
12 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Some guests disembarked in Phonm Penn so we only have 10 guests now. The guest to staff ratio is even better.
Early this morning we cruised further up the Mekong to our next destination Koh OknhaLeggi altro
Silk Farm
12 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The Island is a small community silk Island where we watched the girls make and weave the silk.
Everything is done by hand from the silk worm farming, the thread spinning and weaving the silk.
TheLeggi altro
Back on Board
12 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
Some free time on board before lunch.
The kids are so happy yelling out to us as we cruise by, like they have never seen a ship before.
Being in Cambodia now we had a little Khmer culture andLeggi altro
Oxcart Ride and School visit.
12 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
On the bus again this time for a 50k drive to visit a school and a ride on a oxcart.
The oxcart ride was very bumpy and as it raining we got slightly wet but still fun although not something I wouldLeggi altro
Angkor Ban
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Angkor Ban is Khumer meaning commune of Sampov loun District in north-western Cambodia.
Under the rule of Khmer Rouge, Angkor Ban was chosen to be their billet. The buildings in this village wereLeggi altro
Weaving and Market
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Wandering through the village you see so many kids they come running, wanting to do high fives saying hello. They are just so happy. It makes you reflect on how good the life is that we have.
We wentLeggi altro
Temple
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
On the way back to the ship we walked through a temple area and chatted to some of the monks.
It was explained how the young children become monks and the hardships they encounter.
The family thoughLeggi altro
Monk Blessing
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Back on board and 2 Buddhist Monks performed a blessing ceremony. Not that we could understand the blessing but is quite interesting.
Once the monks finished the blessing we started cruising furtherLeggi altro
Children singing and dance performance
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
It was such a delight to have children from a local village called Chiro visit the ship. The school is funded by the Heritage Cruise Line, guests and some local villagers.
The school providesLeggi altro
Holy Twin Mountain
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The Holy Twin Mountain Phnom Kulen has major symbolic importance for Cambodia as the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire, for it was at Phnom Kulen that King Jayavarma II proclaimed independenceLeggi altro
Wat Nokor
13 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
The monument is built out of sandstone and laterite and dates from the last years of the reign of Jayavarman VII in the 12th Century.
It is composed of a central tower surrounded by four lateriteLeggi altro
Wat Hanchey
14 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Wat Hanchey is located at the top of a hill 20km north of Kompong Cham.
Wat Hanchey which is considered as a thriving religious site is a complex of both Hindu and Buddhist temples. The oldest partLeggi altro
Temples and Fishing
14 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
This afternoon we took an hour bus ride away from the ship to another temple. The area had both a new temple and a temple from the 11th century as well as a huge statue of Buddha .
On the way backLeggi altro
Last Night
14 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Tonight we had the farewell party to meet all the staff on The Jahan, bubbles and dancing with the crew before dinner.
Dinner was a special occasion with the Bombe Alaska for desert as a finale.
On our way to Siem Reap
15 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
This morning we disembarked The Jahan. We have had a wonderful time met some great people and were looked after very well by the staff.
We are being taken by bus to Siem Reap which is a 4 hour drive.Leggi altro
Home for a week
15 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Finally arrived after the bus trip, the hotel is a little remote so not much around so I guess that means a tuk tuk into town.
The accommodation is very large actually too large heaps of wasted spaceLeggi altro
Pub Street
15 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Quick dinner, beer and a cocktail in Pub Street.
A bit tired tonight so we did not walk around but we will definitely be back for $2 cocktails and 50c beer.
Pool and Restaurant Hopping
16 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Today was very relaxing we stayed at the hotel until dinner time. It was so nice reading, swimming and doing absolutely nothing most of the day.
Being time for dinner we took a tuk tuk into town toLeggi altro
Bayon Temple
17 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today was Temple day, we were picked up at 7.30am and headed out for a day of temple visits.
The first stop was Angkor Thom (Big Angkor) which is a 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the lastLeggi altro
Tomb Raider's Temple
17 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Next we visited Ta Prohm Temple. This sprawling complex is only partially cleared of jungle overgrowth. Massive fig and silk cotton trees grow over the towers and corridors creating a jungleLeggi altro
Angkor Wat
17 settembre 2018, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
The last temple for today was the one that we were eager to visit.
Angkor Wat, the largest monument of the Angkor group and the best preserved is an architectural masterpiece. Its perfection inLeggi altro








































































































































