Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

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December 14th 2010

Published: December 22nd 2010

Tuesday, December 14th We saw a lot of poverty in Siem Reap, but nothing to compare with what we saw when we visited Tonle Sap Lake, the fishing villages, and the nearby farms. People in this area do not even have clean drinking water. Some charitable organizations have started drilling wells that the locals hand pump to get clean water. Only 25% of people have electricity - most generate it o... Read Full Entry

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Harvesting rice

Pani showing us how rice is bundled

Pani grew up on a rice farm

Small girl with spiders for sale

TO EAT!!! Yuck!

Mel with girls

Young girl with live hairy tarantula

The spider's jaws are broken so they can't bite

Beetles

Spiders

Baby ducks

Long eating a tarantula leg

Theresa trying a tarantula leg

Girl with spider in her mouth

Children in the village

Long showing us mangostinos

These are really delicious. You only eat the white fruit.

22nd December 2010

Dori
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So interesting!
I can't say that Cambodia looks appealing, in a normal tourist sense. But I'm sure you've learned a lot and I'm eager to hear your reactions to all these experiences!

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