Beachside promenade – seafood market The popularity of Kep in earlier times as a seaside resort is still evident in the wide sidewalks built along the seashore, the many public sculptures/statues erected in the area, including a gilded statue of King Sihanouk on the beachside promenade. Early morning saw us on the beachside promenade to watch the […]
Mt Fuji | Sacred Mountain | Lake Ashi – Komagatake Ropeway – Japan
July 13, 2012 by
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Mt Fuji the ‘Sacred Mountain’ A day trip to visit the sacred mountain of ‘Mt Fuji’ was a special journey. Mt Fuji also known as the ‘Shy Mountain’, very rarely is the summit visible, it is always shrouded in cloud or mist. The road verges were deep in snow drifts as the bus journeyed up […]
Beachhouse at Kep | Seaside Resort
June 28, 2012 by
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Kep an attractive seaside resort Kep is an attractive seaside resort. A dark green forest covers the headland, the sea lies on three sides, brightly colored fishing boats dot the surface of its sparkling waters on a sunny day. It was late in afternoon when we arrived, the city quiet and peaceful. Kep is warm […]
Caves of Kampong Trach – Kampot – Caves
May 22, 2012 by
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Kampot – a rural province After lunch we traveled through the province known as Kampot to visit the Kampong Trach limestone caves. The mountains of Kampong Trach became one of the last Khmer Rouge strongholds. Phnom Voar is where the victims of the 1994 Khmer Rouge kidnappings were held. Kampot is the name of the […]
Tonle (Lake) Bati – Hindu Temple – Phnom Chisor
May 7, 2012 by
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On the shores of (Lake) Tonle Bati Traveling to Kep we stopped at Tonle or Lake Bati a popular lakeside picnic area. There are dozens of bamboo platforms with thatched roofs, complete with hammocks to relax in, on the shores of the lake. Tonle, means ‘lake’ in Khmer. Tonle or Lake Bati is a very […]
Traditional Homes – country Cambodia
April 7, 2012 by
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Outside Phnom Penh – country Cambodia Wide dusty streets greet us as we enter small towns in the rural areas. The provincial areas outside Phnom Penh are low-lying with fields of rice as the main crop. About traditional homes today Traditional homes in rural areas have wooden frames, a gabled – thatched, tiled or iron […]
Temple of Ta Prohm | Takeo
April 1, 2012 by
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Ta Prohm Temple at Takeo I was quite excited to see our first temple at Takeo. Takeo is a province of Cambodia. The provincial capital is also named Takeo. Takeo town has a population of 39,186, and is 77km from Phnom Penh. Ta Prohm Temple at Takeo, is a temple of the Angkorian period, constructed during […]
Phnom Penh |City sights
March 20, 2012 by
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City sights around the streets of Phnom Penh During our days in Phnom Penh we enjoyed many city sights, some we passed often, other city sights were unusual and different. The Independence Monument we saw many times. This Monument is on one of the main thoroughfares at a roundabout. There are many large statues or […]
A Mekong Cruise on the mighty Mekong River
March 7, 2012 by
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A Mekong Cruise On our small group tour with Wendy Wu we enjoyed an evening Mekong Cruise on the mighty Mekong River. “Paris Le Mekong” was the name of our Mekong cruise boat. The Mekong river was wide and fast flowing, a huge river, brown and muddy, with much floating debris. The Mekong River appeared […]
Killing Fields – Cambodia -a chilling experience
February 29, 2012 by
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Killing Fields of Choeung Ek – Cambodia At the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek the bodies of seventeen thousand people were found buried in mass graves. These people came from the Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian people came from all walks of life and all ethnic groups. Politicians, doctors, teachers, the elderly, […]