Tough day to hear the stories of the Khymer Rouge’s reign of terror, but oh so necessary. The bones, clothes and teeth are still coming out of the mass graves of the Killing Fields. Our guides father was executed there, so this is a very personal place for him to visit. The tree where children […]
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Every piece of the lotus gets used. The fiber in the stems is used to produce fabric, and the remainder is used for paper or to produce vegan leather. The green fruit is eaten, and the dried fruit is used for prayer beads and jewelry; the flowers are used for tea. The fabric is softer […]
I was curious where our hotel got all the lotus blossoms. Not far from Siem Reap are lotus farms. My driver found a way to drive me to them so I could photograph.
I had a fantastic morning in the countryside around Siem Reap, watching children going to school, shopkeepers at the local market, and then seeing the farms, even the waterbuffalo posed for me. Everyone was so friendly and didn’t mind me intruding on their mornings. The man cutting grass shocked me, as he spoke English to […]
Great evening at the Phare Circus. Will post more videos of this amazing performance
We spent our morning exploring the floating villages of the Tonle Sap. Children learn to drive a boat at a very young age to navigate to and from school.
Arrived at a lovely hotel in Siem Reap, the Jaya House.