Blogs from Battambang, North, Cambodia, Asia

Just to let you know that you should expect a flurry of blogs now but they will mainly contain pictures 😉 I know quite a few of you are keen photographers so I thought I would take a few black and white shots around the Angkor site... read more

After 6 nights in Siem Reap, it was time to move on to our 2nd destination and we decided to travel by boat rather than road. It was run on CMT - Cambodia Maybe Time - beginning with a pick up by Land Rover with the luggage put on the roof.The next stop was to collect a man and his bicycle which filled the vehicle but we then picked up another couple who sat in the back on a bench with the 🚲 and luggage. We made our way to Tonlè Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, where we joined 11 other people for the journey. Our luggage was again put on the roof and we set off. We cut across the northern part of the lake passing some fishing boats and through ... read more

Mit dem Boot sind wir von Siem Reap nach Battambang weitergefahren. Die Fluss- und Seelandschaft ist malerisch, aber auch der Handel auf dem Fluss ist interessant: der Captain hat ständig telefoniert, irgendwo gehupt und gewartet. Dann kam jemand angepaddelt, und ein Sack mit irgendwelchen Waren wurde rauf- oder runtergereicht. Das ist wohl eine Art Amazon für regionale Waren und abgelegene Gegenden. In Battambang sind wir in den Zirkus "Phare Ponleu Selpak" gegangen - eine tolle Show! Hervorragende Tänzer und Akrobaten, gute Musikanten und alles sehr unterhaltsam verpackt. Danach gab es noch ein kulinarisches Highlight: süßen Avocado-Shake - unbedingt probieren! Andere kulinarische Genüsse haben wir uns verkniffen: am Straßenstand gab es gegrillte Ratte und Schlange. Wer sich an den Vorräten der Bauern bedient, wird selber zur Nahrung - so ist der Kreislauf wieder geschlossen. ... read more

Z izby som sa vykopal az nieco po pol desiatej co bola chyba. Na recepcii ma odchytil zrejme majitel. Tak mu ukazujem potvrdenie o platbe. Dava mi par info : Mam gratis ranajky od 7.00 do 9.00 (na agode bolo, ze nemam). Motorka za 6usd na 24hod (zrejme semi ale to mi nevadi, je to len o cviku v nohe), bus do siem reap za 6usd, do bkk za 15usd (treba prejst hranicu pesi) alebo za 24usd (ostava sa v buse). V prvom pripade udajne colnici pytaju za vystupne razitko 5-10usd. Busi treba nahlasit den vopred. Vonku pod mrakom, na jednej strane cernota. Idem k miestnemu trhu (dolava z ubytka), ze dam nieco pod zub. Obchodiky na ulici pootvarane, kopa ludi. Trh samy ovozel, maso ale nic pod zub. Na ulici 120 alebo 121 objavujem stanok ... read more

As I sat by the window eating my breakfast at the hotel café I noticed a Cambodian guy outside excitedly trying to get my attention. I didn’t have the foggiest idea who he was so I looked away and focused on my coffee and eggs. I was feeling rather refreshed from my early night and eager to once again tour the countryside around Battambang with my new pal, Sok. I lingered with my leisurely breakfast, downing the last sip of my coffee before exiting the hotel out to the street. Unfortunately, I did not see Sok anywhere. Maybe he was late? Once again, the guy from the window came trundling toward me. He seemed to be saying that Sok was not going to make it and he would be doing the tour in his place. I ... read more