VietnamBến Tranh10°14’35” N 103°59’10” E
10 dicembre 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today, we met up with Montana friends Vos and Todd and rented some scooters. We took a day drive around Phụ Quốc island and saw some pretty sites. It was a perfect day for a ride on scooters. AtLeggi altro
CambogiaChroŭy Kêb10°29’21” N 104°17’18” E
11 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
After a great week in Phụ Quốc, we boarded a ferry and headed to Ha Tian on the mainland to cross over to Cambodia. The crossing this time was much smoother tận our last to get another VietnamLeggi altro
CambogiaPhnum Voăll10°33’34” N 104°21’19” E
12 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We had a wonderful time in Kep, the smallest and least populous province of Cambodia. It was founded as a seaside retreat by French colonizers in 1908 and has a lot of charm and history. We stayed inLeggi altro
CambogiaKaôh Tônsay10°26’30” N 104°19’18” E
13 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a day of motoring around Kep and relaxing pool side, we hopped on a boat this morning to Rabbit island. This small island can be hiked in 2 plus hours. The beach is lined with a few cute beachLeggi altro
CambogiaOu Dang Kdaong10°31’38” N 104°16’46” E
13 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Our last evening in Kep was welcomed by a glorious sunset. We had fresh local crabs in “summer rolls,” vegetable tempura, and crispy Kep crabs deep fried in chili and garlic - Delish!!!!
CambogiaPhumĭ Don Tuŏt10°56’54” N 104°39’21” E
14 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We left Kep via van late morning. Snapping photos in a moving vehicle as a passenger does not usually yield great results. However, capturing the Cambodian sky, rural areas, palm tree lined streets,Leggi altro
CambogiaPhnom Penh11°33’32” N 104°55’21” E
14 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After checking in to our hotel in central Phnom Penh, we hit the pavement and found a great roof top bar and had some whisky from Nepal - very tasty!
Our friends we met in Jersey City but now livingLeggi altro
CambogiaChoeung Ek11°29’3” N 104°54’7” E
15 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Today was a very sobering day. We took a group tour to visit the Killing fields of Choeung Ek, followed by the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, the notorious Khmer Rouge prison known as S-21, through whoseLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreI am glad the Cambodians have preserved this place for posterity, very sobering
ViaggiatoreAgreed! Part of the exhibit had photos of the many victims with their names. So many people lost parents, children, and other family members never to be seen again. This visit had me think about my mother’s cousin who survived the killing fields, and the horrors he must have endured.
CambogiaPhnum Sâmpŏu13°1’25” N 103°5’53” E
21 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Nature is amazing - Craig and I were sitting at the foot of Battambang’s Phnom Sampeou at dusk, as a stream of millions of bats take flight in a snake like formation from the cave looking forLeggi altro
CambogiaPreaek Trab13°13’7” N 103°18’41” E
22 dicembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We took a boat on Sangker River to Siem Reap. Along the way, we observed river life among locals in floating villages. Fishing was a way of life for many of these people. We also leaned that many ofLeggi altro
