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Cambodia/Kâmpóng Saôm Round the world trip 2007
12-26
Do you hear a thrumming sound? It is the engines of our river ferry boat. We are on our way to Siem Reap. When you vision sardines packed in a can you will have a good idea of how we are traveling. No more seats inside this long narrow white projectile with luggage and more people splashed across the roof. One hundred to 150 souls with no life vests anywhere in sight. The boat itself is old and very worn out; windows screwed shut in places, bare wires hanging out. The note in the tourist book said the ferry does not meet international maritime standards. One of the things westerners get used to while traveling in the third world is the lack of any sort of public protections that one takes for granted at home. Further in this vein, I have noticed that none of the motos or motorbikes have mirrors. While riding in a Tuk Tuk yesterday, we observed an accident: a motorbike hit a man while crossing the street, knocking him to the pavement, scattering his wares all over. The heavier vehicle or object on the road has the right of way!
12-29
We have spent two mind-boggling days exploring Angkor Wat Conservation Preserve (UNESCO site). It is a pleasure to ride our bicycle shaded by trees along the roads plied by polite drivers of buses, tuk tuks, and motorcycles. It seems cool, the bike is unloaded and therefore, weightless and the distances are very short between the various temples, monasteries and palaces built over many years by various kings that comprise this preserve. It is peak tourist season so we are joined by bus loads of visitors lead by multi-lingual guides exploring the history and construction of the many structures. This is a complex scattered over miles of flat, jungle and rice fields.
We liked Bayon with its smiling Buddha faces the most, Angkor Wat for its friezes and towers. We purchased the three-day pass for $40US each but really were temple burned by the end of our long second day. Today we may tuk tuk out for the sunset at Angkor Wat since they say it is spectacular.
December 30 Cambodia/Kampong Kdey Weltreise 2007 >
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December 25 Cambodia Weltreise 2007
Do you hear a thrumming sound? It is the engines of our river ferry boat. We are on our way to Siem Reap. When you vision sardines packed in a can you will have a good idea of how we are traveling. No more seats inside this long narrow white projectile with luggage and more people splashed across the roof. One hundred to 150 souls with no life vests anywhere in sight. The boat itself is old and very worn out; windows screwed shut in places, bare wires hanging out. The note in the tourist book said the ferry does not meet international maritime standards. One of the things westerners get used to while traveling in the third world is the lack of any sort of public protections that one takes for granted at home. Further in this vein, I have noticed that none of the motos or motorbikes have mirrors. While riding in a Tuk Tuk yesterday, we observed an accident: a motorbike hit a man while crossing the street, knocking him to the pavement, scattering his wares all over. The heavier vehicle or object on the road has the right of way!
12-29
We have spent two mind-boggling days exploring Angkor Wat Conservation Preserve (UNESCO site). It is a pleasure to ride our bicycle shaded by trees along the roads plied by polite drivers of buses, tuk tuks, and motorcycles. It seems cool, the bike is unloaded and therefore, weightless and the distances are very short between the various temples, monasteries and palaces built over many years by various kings that comprise this preserve. It is peak tourist season so we are joined by bus loads of visitors lead by multi-lingual guides exploring the history and construction of the many structures. This is a complex scattered over miles of flat, jungle and rice fields.
We liked Bayon with its smiling Buddha faces the most, Angkor Wat for its friezes and towers. We purchased the three-day pass for $40US each but really were temple burned by the end of our long second day. Today we may tuk tuk out for the sunset at Angkor Wat since they say it is spectacular.
