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| The same
collection of photos is presented with a different organization
on both the before
and after
Angkor Wat pages. |
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we passed
many stilted houses like this one.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we passed many stilted houses
like this one.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap this young lady insisted her
fried spiders were better that the other girl's.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we passed many stilted houses
like this one.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Caught this cute kid watching me and his father
watching him... and encouraging me to snap a picture.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we passed many stilted houses
like this one.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 2.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 4.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 6.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 8.
Phnom Penh again: View of the interior of my room in the luxury Amanjaya
Hotel my last day in the city before boating to Vietnam.
Phnom Penh again: View of the interior of my room in the luxury Amanjaya
Hotel my last day in the city before boating to Vietnam.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Delivery truck.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Enjoying the river traffic.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river. Even in the
crowded market motorbikes squeeze through, among shoppers.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river. People flock to
this seller with very fresh fish for sale.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Riverview from my hotel the Riverview Hotel.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Fishermen along the riverbank.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Boats on the river Mekong.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Monument near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Looking west at sunrise.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Monument near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Looking west at sunrise.
Phnom Penh again: This is the Riverview Hotel's "kitchen." See how they
prepare food and wash the dishes. I discovered this reality after I had
checked out and moved to the Amanjaya.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A minor Wat near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh again: The city is decorated for the ASEAN Summit meeting being
held here this week.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: When they take the festive banners down this is where
they put them.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Three on a motorbike is not uncommon in the city where
most of the traffic runs on two wheels.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Three on a motorbike is not uncommon in the city where
most of the traffic runs on two wheels.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At a minor Wat near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Another monument near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
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October - 1 November 2002
6-8 November 2002
Greetings from
Cambodia Hello
again from Phnom Penh Cambodia, gateway the the world
famous Anchor Wat archeological site. I started my trip to see Anchor Wat
from here and then returned to plan my onward journey... so
that is the reason for two sets of dates. Getting back into
town so late I decided to again use the just barely adequate
Riverview Hotel again, but immediately started looking for
something better for the last night in Cambodia before
heading on down the river to Viet Nam. To my great good luck
I found the recently opened
luxury Amanjaya Hotel and with introductory rates of only
$70. Located directly across the street from the riverfront
park it offered panoramic views of everything. I would have
liked to have stayed longer, even at the budget busting $70
rate, but Viet Nam beckoned and the next day around noon I
headed down to the dock to catch my express boat for Chau
Doc. Naturally it didn't leave on time, but by 15:00 we were
bouncing around on the choppy river headed east for Viet
Nam.
MORE TO
WRITE FROM JOURNAL NOTES.
Peace,
Fred Bellomy
Note: I started my trip to
see Anchor Wat
from here and then returned to plan the onward journey... so
that is the reason for two sets of dates... and two
identical sets of photographs... though organized
differently in each set.
NEED TO
DIVIDE THE TOTAL OF 156 PICTURES INTO TWO UNIQUE GROUPS FOR
THE TWO SEPARATE POSTCARD PAGES.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem
Reap I had several choices of transportation: the bus I
chose carried 37 passengers, occasionally had air
conditioning and good suspension. That is a good thing
because the roads during the first five hours were full of
potholes; a very bumpy ride. The seats were plenty wide for
an infant; the rest of us needed a shoe horn to squeeze into
a seat with a partner. As usual, I bought two seats and only
my bag felt the cramped quarters. This is the first flat
tire we had.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped to fix
flat tires twice. At the first stop these guys watched the
entire operation.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we passed many stilted houses
like this one.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap our last stop for a "happy hour"
dumped us in a crowd of food sellers offering fried frogs and here fried
spiders... I kid you not.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the ferryboat
terminal. One of the fast express boats at the dock.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Tourist boats moured along the riverbank.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Some of the ferry boats waiting for their next
run.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: One of the express ferry boats waiting for its
next run.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Boys in the ol' swimming hole...
swimming suit optional.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Boats on the river Mekong.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market. One of the Cyclo tri-shaws
waiting for someone to finish their shopping.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market. This is one of the outdoor
cafes. People select their food and then squat to eat it.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river. How
about a little fish for lunch?
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river.
Phnom Penh again: This is the Riverview Hotel's "kitchen." See how
they prepare food and wash the dishes. I discovered this reality
after I had checked out and moved to the Amanjaya.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river.
Phnom Penh again: One of the street markets near the river. People
flock to this seller with very fresh fish for sale.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Four on a motorbike is not uncommon either!
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Telephoto view down the riverfrount bulivard
from my fabulous hotel room in the Amanjaya Hotel.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At a minor Wat near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At another Wat near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A view of the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A view of the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A view of the Kings Palace with a protecting
dragon in the foreground.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A view of the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Large park near the Kings Palace. I never saw
anyone walking on grass while here and later learned snakes hide in
tall grass. I hiked all over such grassy fields before I learned the
reality.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: The king's guards at the entrance to the Kings
Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Another monument near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Royal road between the river and the
the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
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Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped
to fix flat tires twice. This is the bus.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped to fix flat tires
twice. At the first stop cows watched the entire operation.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped to fix flat tires
twice.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped to fix flat tires
twice. At the first stop around lunch time people flocked to this little
food stand to buy fresh fruits and fried unimaginables.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped to fix flat tires
twice. The second time around played out like the first; about twenty
minutes pause.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we stopped to fix flat tires
twice. This old lady squatted like this the entire time the driver and
helper worked to change the tire.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap we passed many stilted houses
like this one.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the rear of the Riverview Hotel.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 1.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 3.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 5.
Phnom Penh again: View from my room in the luxury Amanjaya Hotel my last day
in the city before boating to Vietnam. Panorama 7.
Phnom Penh again: View of the interior of my room in the luxury Amanjaya
Hotel my last day in the city before boating to Vietnam.
Phnom Penh again: View of the interior of my room in the luxury Amanjaya
Hotel my last day in the city before boating to Vietnam. All this for a mere
$70... more than my average budget, but worth it.
Phnom Penh again: View of the interior of my room in the luxury Amanjaya
Hotel my last day in the city before boating to Vietnam. This head watched
over me as I slept that last night in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Our ferry boat to Chaw Doc Vietnam at the immigration
post on the Cambodian side.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the ferryboat terminal.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the ferryboat terminal. These were some kids
learning to throw a net.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Boats on the river Mekong.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: One of the ferryboats used by local people.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market. This is one of the outdoor cafes.
People select their food and then squat to eat it.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Boats on the river Mekong.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market. This is one of the outdoor cafes.
People select their food and then squat to eat it. This lady specializes in
grilled fish.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: At the old market. This is one of the outdoor cafes.
People select their food and then squat to eat it.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Independence Monument.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Monument near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A minor Wat near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Dragon feet in front of the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Another monument (stupa) near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Another monument near the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh again: The city is decorated for the ASEAN Summit meeting being
held here this week.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Another view of the Kings Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: A covered platform on the river opposite the Royal
Palace.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Monks along the river.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Monk walking around the river area near his temple.
Phnom Penh Cambodia: Festivities on the King's birthday.
Phnom Penh again: Returning from Siem Reap I had several choices of
transportation: including a pickup truck like this one. Soft foreigners
often can bribe their way onto the seat next to the driver inside.
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