Lake boats

Headwaters of the Mekong Delta

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October 8th 2012
Water water everywhere was trite - I told you it rained yesterday, well it is also the end of the rainy season, so the rivers and lakes are so full. Drains and culverts are almost non-existent here, so if it floods, it floods. If it floods the road, so be it. This morning the weather cleared, despite dire warnings of a storm approaching from China. The steamy tropics took on a pretty realis ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Tonlé Sap

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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