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 going about their daily life,
tonle sap by mizzzthanggg
On the other hand, it sure makes you appreciate all that you have, doesn't it? And as long as you don't take it all for granted, I guess that's what makes life precious for you.
For more photos showing life on the Tonle Sap Water Village pls see my travelogue. Leave a Comment
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 village hut, siem reap by mizzzthanggg
This is a snapshot of a villager's hut we saw along the way just before we got to the lake... it really felt like we were intruding into their private lives with our cameras because they had so little... you could see right through their huts... Leave a Comment
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 intricate Hindu carvings
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If you like to do something else after visiting the Angkor temples, you can visit the floating village Chong Kneas 12 kilometers southwest of Siem Reap.
This is also the place from where the ferries to Pnomh Penh or Battambang leave. In case you don't take the ferry, you can get a glimpse of the daily life on the water at this place or make a boattrip from here.
It is interesting to see how people live on the water. Not only the houses, but also the shops or school are built on the water. I saw even a playground at the water.
Close to Chong Kneas at the nearby mountain you can also visit a temple, the Phnom Krom. This Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, was built during the reign of Yasovarman at the end of the 9th century. Phnom Krom, meaning lower hill, with its three towers is in a ruined state. With all the surrounding water this mountain temple is a nice place to see the sunrise or sunset. Leave a Comment
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We decided to have a massage by the Seeing Hands 4 Massage By Blind. The cost was only $US3 per hour and was well worth the cost. Most of the money is ploughed back into either the masseur themselves or to help train more.
There are so many beggars in Cambodia it is impossible to give to them all we felt this was a good way to give something back to the people. The are open everday 8am-9pm and you can have a massage for as long as you want.
Sorry tried to scan the map but didn't work very well.
Be warned it is not a Swedish massage but a Shiatsu technique massage. Believe me afterwards you will know every little joint in your body. The staff are very professional and friendly the young man who did mine spent most of his time giggling as I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, let's just say he had very firm hands. A great experience. We just walked in off the street without an appt and had no problems or waiting time. It is down a small alley way behind the Angkor Green Restaurant.
Had a 2nd visit Nov 06 same massueres the cost is now $US4 but we just gave the $US5 Leave a Comment Phone: 012 836487Other Contact: Sivatha Rd
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The Tonle Sap lake is the largest lake of Sout East Asia. Depending of the season the lake can swell from 2500 square KM to more than 13.000 square KM. This unique ecosystem is one of the richest sources of fresh water fish in the world.
The best way to travel between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh or Battambang is to take the boat and cross this area. We took not the speedboat service of about 3 or 4 hours to Battambang, but the slower boat, which took us 8hours. It was an incredible experience and boattrip of 8 hours !
Tonle Sap is home to many people who live in floating villages, in houses built on bamboo poles or in houseboats. Everything in this area is floating like the stores, the fuel station, the school. 90% of the people in this area are fishermen. It's impressive to see their huge nets. Leave a Comment
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