A stolen head!

Bamboo train and dust in Battambang

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December 12th 2009
After a pretty unexciting (scenery wise) three and half hour bus trip we arrived in Battambang, another small city on the banks of the Mekong River. We found a guest house and spent the rest of the day exploring the place. Unfortunately Battambang and I didn't gel - I felt that it had no soul. Jerry liked it though but then he seems to like most places! It was very dusty, again with a wide riversi ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more