Enjoying breakfast at the hotel for heading out for a long day of sightseeing and fun.
On the way to the lake we passed some really rural towns
We headed to this huge lake and took a boat ride out onto it
The lake is actually home to a ton of people! They live on the lake in boat houses and make a living by fishing at night.
Lake house
We stopped at a place where they harvest crocodiles and sell them to restaurants - there was a souvenir shop and restaurant there and a woman sitting on a bench holding a live snake which she let me hold. I've never held a snake before - it felt really bony which I wasn't expecting.
Lake village
Running errands
Remember when you were 8 years old growing up on the lake and it was 85 degrees in the "cold season" and you would play in a boat you made for yourself out of a bucket? Fun! :)
Cambodian kids were so cute and friendly!
Baby on board...
The school the lake kids attend - it moves around as they do during the rainy season when the water rises.
She didn't seem thrilled that I took her picture
After the lake we went to a place where deaf and mute people do stone and wood carving by hand. It's incredible.
Work in progress
Restaurant for lunch - seriously nothing beats eating curry out in the open
After lunch we went back to the hotel for a couple hours so we sat by the pool - this is the terrace outside our room.
The beautiful pool!
After the pool we got cleaned up and then headed to the poolside bar for a pre-hiking drink
Then we headed up this mountain to a temple at the top where there were elephants and an incredible sunset.
Temple on a mountain (12th century I believe)
Beginning of the sunset
Breathtaking
Back in the city for dinner and some Cambodian beer and (can you guess?) more curry!
Curry, fish, and noodles. Amazing. This meal, including the beer cost $4. And it doesn't get much fresher than this as that fish is from the lake we took the boat trip on earlier!
Nothing beats a full-body massage at a spa after a day of sightseeing. Did I mention the massage was an hour long and cost $6?
to be continued....
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