This morning we explore Phnom Penh by Tuk Tuk taking in the sights of the Independence Monument, Wat Phom and an hour at the Russian Market where you can bargain for anything you find at the markets.The Independence Monument occupies a traffic island south of the Royal Palace, built in the shape of a lotus, completed in 1958 and celebrates Cambodia's independence from France, which took place five years earlier.We are actually on the Tonle Sap River, on the S...

We arrive very early in Phnom Penh, the capital and largest city of Cambodia. The day starts with the very sad and emotional visit to recall the dark days of the Pol Pot Regime, we visit "The Killing Fields" Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the “Toul Slang “S21” Detention Centre.The Killing Fields were a number of sites in Cambodia where large numbers of people were killed and buried by the Khmer Rouge regime, during its rule from 1975 to 1979, t...

This morning was a highlight of our journey on the river, with a visit to Tan Chau - a small town untouched by tourism – giving us a unique insight into the life of the local people. We were transferred ashore by a local boat, we navigate through narrow channels to visit an "evergreen" island. On the way we see stilt houses which haphazardly lean against each other. A local grandfather, that was looking after the family children, invited us into his home...

Cai Be, Tien Giang Province A gorgeous day - we board a tender boat similar to the Sampan with low roof covered with woven bamboo for protection, so it does not catch the wind and can get under bridges. We are taking an excursion to Cai Be. We go by local floating boats - markets - all the boats have a bamboo pole with sample of what they sell tied at the top of the pole, the family lives on boat. Shoppers mill about on smaller craft. We see the houses on sti...

Another relaxed morning - sleep in, late breakfast, late check out, passports handed in for Cambodia visa. Midday we head by bus to the port of My Tho Port, an hour and half later we are boarding our unique elegant river cruise ship the RV La Marguerite.   Keys were already handed out to us and bags in our room - we are on Deck 1 and our room has not only a balcony but a comfortable window seat. The decoration of the wide hallways and our room has beautifu...