On our third and final day of formal touring in the kingdom of Cambodia, we turned our backs to the ancient temples and boarded a boat to visit a floating village. To get there we drove in a car past the neighboring villages.
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This stilted home was on land, but ready for the water. It was a relatively large home, probably housing multiple generations of Khmer folks. The young girl is pumping water from a well and no doubt wondering why we where stopping to take a photo. |
I was captivated by the housing and the people. It is all so very different than anything I have ever seen. These people rather than fighting with the water, have taken to it. They live in peace and harmony with the tides of the XXX River when the Mekong Delta floods the river reverses it's flow and returns to this area, flooding the land for months.
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We chartered an entire boat for $10, had we been a larger
group the price would have been the same. It didn't matter, we loved the
thought of having the boat to ourselves. It was relaxing to lounge
in the sunshine.
That's me on my Khmer Yacht! |
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| Out for a few... | The grocery boat delivers... |
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| Mom's cookin' on the deck | A proud young man with family on board |
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| A boy in the doorway | The kids row to school |
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Ever wonder where the bathroom is? Here's a real WC
(water closet aka toilet). The hole in the floor is the river.
Swimming anyone? |
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Snakes on the deck of the tourist trap boat. They like to scare us. |
to be continued...go to Ta Prohm.
