2013 - OCEANIA - CAMBODIA

CAMBODIA

Contrary to what I just said, I don't expect this to be scary at all, I will be gone by nightfall. And how scary can kids be!

I am heading to a village where I will see inside some houses, visit the temple, be blessed by the monks & visit the school.

I don't expect any kids to be in school as this is a Sunday.

Then we head to a resort on the beach, wander round a market & back to the ship.

We drive out of Sihanoukville & into the countryside....

passing a few water buffalo in the field.

Turn right at the bar & into the village...pity we did not stop for a beer...

but this youngster seems happy to see us...

& the older folks get ready to leave....

We cross over to the residential quarter...

& go up the stairs & into a house....

The white cloth covers a basket of rice...

The living room... No one wants to stay inside too long for fear of the floor collapsing with too many large tourists trying to nose inside.

Mum is taking it easy in the hammock under the house...

More & more little kids appear & don't mind having their photo taken...

Up some more stairs & into the store room of the house...

Then outside & into a ground floor room which is the kitchen.....

with Grandmother presiding..

Very, very basic living accommodation but also very clean.

Time for Sandy ( in Blue)to distribute her gifts to the kids, with Bertrand from Montreal looking on. Paper & pencils. Still cannot make up my mind if this is a good thing to do or not but the kids like it. & what gift is appropriate?

Sandy obviously enjoyed it.

We head back across the square, pass the cows,

towards the temple...

Passing some more houses...I regret not going over & talking to her.

& Mary chatting to the kids...Not the only little kid without underwear. Perhaps that would be a gift to give.

The temple is quite nice.. Most of the group go inside but I do not want to take my shoes off so I stay outside...

A shot of Sandy taking a shot of Mary with Mary's camera..

I was on a few excursions with Mary but never spoke till we got off the boat. Then we chatted quite often on the 5 days around Beijing. Her husband was with her but not always on the excursions as he is quite ill. He had a hard time of it on the Wall.

Just thought I'd drop that little bit in. On the Wall - as in The Wall. Later!

Brother & sister I guess. I tried to get them to take pictures with my camera but they were only interested in my taking their picture..

Then it was off to the blessing with the Monks.

No photos as I had my hands together.

We all got sprayed with flowers & water.