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Yesterday was one of the best days yet (well weekends yet). I finally made it to the flooded forest! The usual Cambodian corruption issue with money took place to begin with (trying to over charge us) but once that was dealt with we were able to see a very different style of living. It was actually the style of living that I was expecting to see in Siem Reap.
We followed the meandering Tonle Sap lake by boat, passing hundreds of wooden/straw houses on stilts. The banks of the river had women washing clothes, boys playing in the filthy water, men staring (their stare was often piercing). We then took a tiny boat through the forest. It was dead quiet, very calm and very relaxing. We then continued on our origional boat out to Tonle Sap. (Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and you can see it quite clearly if you look at a map). And I went for it. I jumped in! It was amazing, God knows what was under my feet (one girl cut her leg on something unknown) but I know i would have hated coming back not having experienced that.
So smelling of river, looking (as told by my lovely cousin Georgina whilst skyping) the roughest I have ever looked, it was time for a night out....before the realisation of the bike ride next weekend set in.
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Mum Hey Beth it sounds great. Did they tell you that it's a lake/river and the flow changes direction twice a year......strange!
Dad What a brilliant experience Beth...can we do this when we see you? It looks excellent....not sure about taking the mouth full of water 'though! xxx