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Asia » Cambodia » East » Kratié September 19th 2005

Whilst travelling, I've often sat in awe of travellers that have changed their itineries in order to be lazy, see more, or be with new friends. I usually find it quite difficult to change the plans I've made in my head as the domino effect is too much for my brain. HOWEVER, my time in Cambodia and with the gang I've met in Siem Reap has changed that. What's a weeks' difference within a year of travelling? I'm still learning the ins and outs of maximising the joys of life on the road. Soooooooo, I've not quite spead off to Vietnam and have instead joined Hester on an extended few days in Cambodia. From Siem Reap we boarded a bus to Kopang Chum. It was a straight road that gave us a view of many rice ... read more
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Asia » Cambodia » East » Kratié September 7th 2005

Watching the freshwater dolphins! Das stand in Kratia auf meinem Programm. Habe mich entschlossen in die Provinz Mondulkiri in Cambodia aufzubrechen und da kam doch ein kleiner Abstecher in Kratie genau richtig. In der kleinen Stadt, ok, eher einem Dorf, Kratie gibt es ansonsten nicht viel zu sehen. Zu empfehlen ist das Restaurant des Star Guesthouse wo ich lecker gefruehstueckt und zu Mittag gegessen habe. Von dem Balkon meines Hotels mit Blick auf den Mekong konnte ich auch herrlich den Sonnenuntergang beobachten. Die Delphine waren dafuer nicht so spektakulaer, wie ich gedacht habe. Sie sind nicht bis ans boot gekommen, haben keine wilden Spruenge aus dem Wasser gemacht und waren auch nicht gross :-) Sie tauchten nur etwa 15 meter vom boot entfernt auf, spuckten Luft und Wasser aus und tauchten wieder unter. Ich genoss dafuer ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » East March 13th 2005

In Ratanakiri Orange pop and some cake too! It is my Birthday! What a memorable birthday. We spent the day travelling from Phnom Penh to Ratanakiri in Northeastern Cambodia. It was a relatively short flight in a rather small and cramped plane. Good thing for me and Penny that it was "free for all seating" and we got the first row which meant that we had a little bit more legroom. It was funny. The distance from the terminal to the plane was definitely less than 50m yet they got us all to load up into a shuttle bus to take us to the plane! Too funny! Not too surprised that we did not get a safety demo and I almost laughed when Maria said "where's my in flight magazine?" Um, we're flying PMT airlines...do you ... read more
Birthday Cake

Asia » Cambodia » East » Kratié September 6th 2004

My friend Phanna and I decided to head back to his hometown of Kratie (pronounced Kratchey) to visit his family and find and photograph the rare and mysterious freshwater Mekong Dolphins. (Please note that the original story with photos and links are here at http://ajarncharlie.livejournal.com/24110.html) Leaving from the riverfront in Phnom Penh at 8AM, we soon wound our way through the weekend traffic exiting the city and headed north along the Tonle Sap River. Crammed into the proverbial Cambodian Toyota Camry taxi with seven others ($35-40 per taxi for the trip from Phnom Penh to Kratie), I was allocated the space in the front seat jammed against the door, sitting on my feet as there wasn't enough room for both Phanna and myself to set on the seat and also allow space for the driver to ... read more




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