Northern Laos:
We
cross the Mekong from northern Thailand for our first views of Laos. We
travel by road, visiting local markets and villages, take a hike to a huge
cave, then travel down the Ou river visiting a weaving village before reaching
Luang Prabang. Instead of candy, I took balloons to give to the children we
met. To view
photographs click here.
Luang Prabang:
Luang Prabang is a world heritage site and home to the largest monastery in
Laos. Many young boys complete their schooling in this setting. We joined
the people offering alms to the monks as they walked through the streets at
dawn before visiting a local market. You'll also see temples and a beautiful
waterfall. To view
photographs click here.
Southern Laos:
This is a mix of people, transport and temples we saw along our journey,
ending with some beautiful scenes as evening falls on the Mekong.
To view photographs click
here.
North - Eastern Cambodia:
One of the highlights of our trip was visiting a remote village in the far
north east of Cambodia. We walked through a market just across the Cambodia
border, then traveled for hours along a dirt road to reach our hotel near the
Vietnam border. From there we travel further by road and boat to reach a
remote animist village where we were privileged to see a wedding in progress
and other village life. (I fear scenes like this may be lost when the dirt
road becomes paved an a major route between Cambodia and Vietnam.)
To view photographs click
here.
North to South:
It
amazed us what people could carry on a little motorbike. In this set you'll
see snaps from our road trip to Phnom Penh, as well as some sunset photos as
we spotted the river dolphin. (fun to see, but their photos weren't good
enough to be included.)
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here.
Phnom Penh:
This is city of contrasts: busy streets and sometimes frightening Tuk-tuk
rides, serene temples, and of course the memories and monuments of the Killing
Fields. To view
photographs click here.
Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom:
Another world heritage site, these temples are the 9th to 15th century remains
of several Khmer Empires capitals. These are only a few of are many photos
should you want to see more! You also see street, market and silk
factory scenes from where we stayed in Siem Reap.
To view photographs click
here.
Floating Village:
Outside of Siem Reap, on the lake of Toule Sap, is a floating fishing village
-- we were fascinated by how the people live their lives within the confines
of their floating homes.
To view photographs click
here.
