Ian reading to Alexander

Day one

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October 30th 2017
27 degrees and humid is a bit of a shock after the weather we’ve been having in Auckland. It’s the end of the rainy season in Phnom Penh, so far so good. The water festival is on later in the week so that will be an experience. We’re not quite sure what it entails, but racing on the Mekong is one of the activities. Agata and Alexander met us at the airport. “We are very pleased that you h ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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