#10 CAMBODIA-Part 2

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March 20th 2008

Published: April 9th 2008

#10 CAMBODIA-Part 2 PHNOM PEHN I did not stay too long in this city. I arrived late in the only bit of rain I experienced in Cambodia, so took the first hotel offered to me by a tuk-tuk driver. It was OK but a bit flash and very expensive at $16 a night. It was convenient to the river and Museum, just around the corner. So I spent about a day and half here visiting museum, river, Royal Palace, t... Read Full Entry

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John Oroad

Epoch

FROM CHINA TO KOREA I have recently returned from two trips to China teaching English and I am about to start teaching again; this time in South Korea. I love travel, especially in Asia and by working there, feel I experience the country more than by just passing thru it. My previous travels before China were 15 months in North America and Europe in 1975-76 and many South East Asian countries in 1980-81 for another 9 months. After almost another quarter of a century living in Australia, I got the travel bug once again. This time I decided to do it slightly differently by working. I hear... full info

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Kampot Governers mansion

Run-down on outside

Kampot Governers mansion

Very different on inside

Kampot Governers mansion

Spirit House in front of mansion

Kampot

truck with ice by river.

Kampot

fishing

Kampot

Modern roller for road work, but rocks still broken up by hand.

Kampot

Kampot Prison

Kampot

Cambodia- Vietnam Friendship Statue. The Vietnamese army crossed the border near here to overthrow Pol Pot; something the people here are really grateful for.

Kampot

A school

Kampot

The first tourist office in Cambodia, that I found to be open AND had some information!

Kampot

Restaurants near the river

cow on street

Sunset

View from my $6 room

restaurant

Huge caves are pitch black and full of tiny bats which are difficult to photograph

Caves

School kids (with no torches and many years of experience) will act as guides for a dollar and chance to practice English.

Caves

Huge cavins may be connected via very small tunnels which you must crawl thru

Caves

caves are used as temples and parts are decorated or painted

Caves

Small shrines are in constant use.

9th April 2008

Sue Storr
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Want to go too!
Hi John, great blog! My goodness you went crazy with the photos, eh? Confirms that I must travel to Cambodia sooner rather than later! Sue

10th April 2008

Epoch
John Oroad

Hello Bromwyn
It's good to hear from you and about your enjoyable trip to USA. Maybe you should start your own blog, or at least send me some photos when you settle in back home. Bye for now-John

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