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- 11 nov. 2022
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Cambodge Takeo Chey Chouk 10.71738, 105.09617810°43’3” N 105°5’46” E
Jour 11
Kampong Tralach
11 novembre 2022, Cambodge ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We took a 2.5 hour bus ride to Kampong Tralach, a rural village along the Tonle Sap River, where we rode ox carts through the village and to the local temple. Definitely not our preferred mode of transportation!! At the temple we received a blessing from one of the monks.
Lunch was at Smiling Gecko, an organization that runs a school and farm. The food was delicious and the setting very beautiful.
After lunch we stopped in Kok Chen silversmith village, which we reached by tuk tuk from the main road.
Tomorrow morning we're heading out to Siem Reap, a day earlier than planned.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Fun to readyour comments on the trip. Enjoy.
12/11/2022Répondre
Voyageur Thanks, Jan. It has been great.
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- 12 nov. 2022
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Cambodge Siem Reap Kouk Tnaot 13.36147, 103.92045913°21’41” N 103°55’14” E
Jour 12
Onward to Siem Reap
12 novembre 2022, Cambodge ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Since we were not allowed to continue the cruise due to the Asian Summit, we left the ship a day earlier than planned and traveled by bus to Siem Reap. Leaving Phnom Penh we passed many new "mega" housing developments, most financed by Chinese investors. It's hard to imagine that there are enough Cambodians who can afford to buy or rent these properties.
In the countryside, we passed rice paddies and villages with rice drying in front of f many homes.
We made a pit stop in a village that specializes in fried crickets, worms and lots of dried fruits. If you were brave enough you could also have a live tarantula crawling up your arm.
We visited a small family run silk farm in Kampong Thom, where we learned about silk production and had a delicious lunch.
I think we were all very pleased to check in to our roomy, comfortable hotel rooms, quite an upgrade from the cramped cabins on the ship. Dinner was at a restaurant run by an organization that offers culinary training to poor youth from all around Cambodia.En savoir plus
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- 13 nov. 2022
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Cambodge Siem Reap Phumĭ Chŏng Kaôh Néa 13.22531, 103.82559313°13’31” N 103°49’32” E
Jour 13
Siem Reap - floating village
13 novembre 2022, Cambodge ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We took a small boat to visit Chong Kneas floating village, on the shores of the Tonle Sap lake. It is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. The floating village has a school, a Catholic church, restaurants and a market. Most of the residents are fishermen. It was Sunday, so families were relaxing on hammocks and preparing meals.
In the afternoon we visited the Angkor national museum, where many artifacts from Angkor Wat and other temples are preserved.En savoir plus
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- 14 nov. 2022
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Cambodge Siem Reap Phumĭ Trâpeăng Séh Khang Lĕch Angkor Wat 13.412493, 103.86658713°24’45” N 103°51’60” E
Jour 14
Angkor Wat and Bayon Temple
14 novembre 2022, Cambodge ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We were up at 4:30 to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat. It was an overcast day, so not much of a sunrise, but at least we had a few hours before the worst of the heat. We were also very lucky that the hoards of Chinese tourists have not yet returned!
The stairs up to the 3rd level were very steep, but the view from the top was worth it. There were many beautiful bas relief panels with stories of the kings and the gods.
We also visited an elementary school in a rural village outside of the city, supported by an American family foundation.
Our program ended with a visit to Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer empire, and the Bayon Temple, which is a smaller version of Angkor Wat.
We were on our own for dinner, and found a cute little Swiss restaurant with a Bernese owner/chef. The food on the trip has been very good, but we were both ready for a break from Asian food. The cervalat salad hit the spot!En savoir plus
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- 15 nov. 2022
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- Cambodge Siem Reap Phum Don Taôk Prasat Ta Prum 13.434946, 103.88955813°26’6” N 103°53’22” E
Jour 15
Our last day in Cambodia
15 novembre 2022, Cambodge ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
We started the day with a visit to the Jungle Temple, Ta Prohm. When it was discovered, it was overgrown to the point where some of the trees could no longer be removed without compromising the structures. I personally found it to be the most beautiful and interesting of the temples we visited, with the huge tree roots entwined around the stones.
Next we visited Banteay Srei temple, built of red sandstone with many intact carvings.
Our final stop was the Cambodian Landmine Museum, where we learned about the efforts of the government and various NGO's to clear the incredible number of landmines and unexploded shells that litter the country and maim adults and children. The musicians playing outside of both temples were all seriously injured by landmines. Our guide, Bill Morse, an American from California, has been working with the founder of the museum for the past 20 years, and has been instrumental in getting US government funding for their mine clearing operations.En savoir plus
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- 16 nov. 2022 à 15:23
- 🌧 27 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Singapour Kampong Ayer Gemuruh Singapore Changi Airport 1.3614, 103.9891°21’41” N 103°59’20” E
Jour 16
On our way home
16 novembre 2022, Singapour ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Had an easy flight from Siem Reap to Singapore, and now waiting for our flight to LAX.
Unfortunately, Alfred got the cold and sore throat that was going through our group, so he's really not looking forward to the pong flight.
All in all it was a very interesting trip, but we're both ready to get home and back to a normal routine. I'm sure not going to miss the heat and humidity, which was very intense the last few days in Siem Reap.En savoir plus
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Martin Vifian Have a safe trip back home! Thanks for comments and pictures! 👍
16/11/2022Répondre
Voyageur Thanks, Martin. I'll be very happy when I'm back in my own bed!! ☺️
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Martin Vifian 😀👍
16/11/2022Répondre
You are a talented photographer Merilynn. Thanks for sharing your experience. We will welcome you to a nice 32 degree reprieve from the heat. 🥶 [Karen L]
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- 16 nov. 2022 à 20:56
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- États Unis California Los Angeles County El Segundo Sycamore Park 33.9306, -118.401633°55’50” N 118°24’6” W
Jour 16
Back in LA
16 novembre 2022, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Arrived back at LAX after a better than expected flight. Waited almost an hour for our luggage, then another hour for the hotel shuttle. The traffic was unreal. SO GLAD we don't live in LA!!!
Several of our group members took Covid tests at the airport and tested positive. We tested at the hotel. I was negative but Alfred was positive. Not surprised given how lousy he feels.
Now it's 11 am on the 17th, and we're waiting at the gate for our flight to SLC. Can't wait to get home!! Hoping Alfred recovers in time to enjoy Thanksgiving.En savoir plus
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Martin Vifian …all the best! And, good rest from vacation! 😀
17/11/2022Répondre
Voyageur Thanks. Martin. It's good to be back home.
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- 17 nov. 2022 à 17:29
- ⛅ 2 °C
- Altitude: 1 490 m
- États Unis Utah Salt Lake County Falconhurst 40.569002, -111.8347340°34’8” N 111°50’5” W
Jour 17
Home sweet home!
17 novembre 2022, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Sure feels good to be back home. We have lots of good memories and I have hundreds of photos to sort through. Now we can relax, recuperate and start preparing for the holidays.
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Voyageur Glad you had a great trip and welcome home. It was nice to see your photos as you went along.
18/11/2022Répondre
Voyageur Thanks. I'm slowly getting back to normal.
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