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Joy, joy, joy

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February 22nd 2015
The hill outside Kampot was unremarkable. The man at my guesthouse told me local people went there to send out their wishes, but tourists didn’t bother visiting. It was just a rather ordinary place. But that was what I wanted during my final few days in Cambodia. Mostly, I wanted a place with no other tourists. The motor scooter sputtered up the rough asphalt path, past a few houses where peo ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Kampot

Cambodian Flag 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
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23rd February 2015

Joy incarnate!
What a lovely story--I felt joy just reading it! Such a gift of serendipity to find the extraordinary in the ordinary--your day and the monk's life. Thank you so much for sharing.
23rd February 2015

Joy joy
Thanks Tara, I'm still feeling uplifted by the experience.

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