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Siem Reap, Cambodia - Raffles Hotel, Killing Fields, Floating Village

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  • A monk in the airport at Saigon checks his  email.

    A monk in the airport at Saigon checks his email.

  • As we queue up to check in at Saigon for our flight to Siem Reap.

    As we queue up to check in at Saigon for our flight to Siem Reap.

  • On the way to Siem Reap.  Sign at Saigon's airport for our flight.

    On the way to Siem Reap. Sign at Saigon's airport for our flight.

  • On the runway at Saigon.

    On the runway at Saigon.

  • Airport at Siem Reap.

    Airport at Siem Reap.

  • Siem Reap International Airport

    Siem Reap International Airport

  • Siem Reap International Airport

    Siem Reap International Airport

  • Deplaning at Siem Reap.

    Deplaning at Siem Reap.

  • Sculpture at Siem Reap International Airport.

    Sculpture at Siem Reap International Airport.

  • Monument to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.  See http://www.yale.edu/cgp/ "Cambodian Genocide Program" re the killing of 1.7 million Cambodians.  The Khmer Rouge regime headed by Pol Pot combined extremist ideology with ethnic animosity and a diabolical disregard for human life to produce repression, misery, and murder on a massive scale. http://www.yale.edu/cgp/cgpintro.html

    Monument to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia. See http://www.yale.edu/cgp/ "Cambodian Genocide Program" re the killing of 1.7 million Cambodians. The Khmer Rouge regime headed by Pol Pot combined extremist ideology with ethnic animosity and a diabolical disregard for human life to produce repression, misery, and murder on a massive scale. http://www.yale.edu/cgp/cgpintro.html

  • Monument to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

    Monument to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

  • Our group at a monument in Siem Reap o the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

    Our group at a monument in Siem Reap o the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

  • Our group at a monument in Siem Reap to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

    Our group at a monument in Siem Reap to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

  • Our group at a monument in Siem Reap to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

    Our group at a monument in Siem Reap to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

  • Temple at a monument in Siem Reap to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

    Temple at a monument in Siem Reap to the millions killed by the Khmer Rouge at killing fields throughout Cambodia.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

    Cambodian Buddhist temple near The Killing Fields memorial in Siem Reap.

  • Elevator inside Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

    Elevator inside Raffles Grand Hotel D'Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

  • Floating in a tub with a paddle in Tonle Sap Lake.

    Floating in a tub with a paddle in Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Diane Paul on the bus at Angkor Wat.

    Diane Paul on the bus at Angkor Wat.

  • Tonle Sap Lake -- The Floating City near Siem Reap

See http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/TonleSapMap.png for a map of the lake.

Young boys who worked the boats on the lake cruise to the floating city.  The older boy (taller, in a blue and white shirt standing to the left) is 14 years old.  His brother (right-most) is 10.  It's possible (probable) that their father or some family member drives/owns the boat.  They assist in docking, loading, unloading, managing the shades alongside the boat, etc.  Very pleasant youngsters, but obviously not enjoying a carefree childhood.  These boys are working.

    Tonle Sap Lake -- The Floating City near Siem Reap See http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/TonleSapMap.png for a map of the lake. Young boys who worked the boats on the lake cruise to the floating city. The older boy (taller, in a blue and white shirt standing to the left) is 14 years old. His brother (right-most) is 10. It's possible (probable) that their father or some family member drives/owns the boat. They assist in docking, loading, unloading, managing the shades alongside the boat, etc. Very pleasant youngsters, but obviously not enjoying a carefree childhood. These boys are working.

  • Young boys working the motor boat on the canal to Tonle Sap Lake.

    Young boys working the motor boat on the canal to Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Young boys working the motor boat on the canal to Tonle Sap Lake.

    Young boys working the motor boat on the canal to Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Young boys working the motor boat on the canal to Tonle Sap Lake.

    Young boys working the motor boat on the canal to Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Harry and Linda Weber aboard a motorized watercraft that will cruise an inlet into Tonle Sap Lake.

Behind them is Arnie Kaston Stu Dublinske (waiving), and Linda Shyavitz.

    Harry and Linda Weber aboard a motorized watercraft that will cruise an inlet into Tonle Sap Lake. Behind them is Arnie Kaston Stu Dublinske (waiving), and Linda Shyavitz.

  • Linda Shyavitz, Sam Solomon and Tom Olinyk.

    Linda Shyavitz, Sam Solomon and Tom Olinyk.

  • Tom Olinyk (Tauck Tour Leader), Sam Solomon (taking a photograph), Jerry Kasoff and Linda Kasoff (waiving)

    Tom Olinyk (Tauck Tour Leader), Sam Solomon (taking a photograph), Jerry Kasoff and Linda Kasoff (waiving)

  • Boats in queue waiting to be summoned to take passengers into Tonle Sap Lake.

This canal was dredged from just outside Siem Reap to Tonle Sap Lake so that fishing boats and tourist boats have access to Siem Reap in the dry season.    This area, during the rainy season, is covered with about eight meters of water and the lake becomes one of the largest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia.  All of the fishermen living in shanties along the canal must move every month to higher ground during the rainy season as the water rises.  The water level will eventually rise above the tree levels in the photos.  Some of the trees have adapted to this phenomenon, remain alive under water, and still produce fruit during the dry season.  The canal is not polluted but there was silt on the bottom that made it look very dirty.  We saw children swimming in the canal and fishermen seining for fish so it probably is not as bad as it looks.

The floating city was amazing.  About 800 families live in this village.  There is a big school with a basketball court, a Catholic church, a grocery store, several restaurants and of course many houses…all on boats.  Electricity is supplied by automobile batteries that must be recharged twice a week.  If you look closely at the photos, you will spot satellite dishes or TV antennae.  There are people selling beer, bottled water, frits and almost anything else from their boats that attempt to come aside your sightseeing boat.  And there are people begging from their boats.

Read more: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/thewrens/2/1302802849/tpod.html#ixzz1KSFl2Xq9

    Boats in queue waiting to be summoned to take passengers into Tonle Sap Lake. This canal was dredged from just outside Siem Reap to Tonle Sap Lake so that fishing boats and tourist boats have access to Siem Reap in the dry season. This area, during the rainy season, is covered with about eight meters of water and the lake becomes one of the largest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia. All of the fishermen living in shanties along the canal must move every month to higher ground during the rainy season as the water rises. The water level will eventually rise above the tree levels in the photos. Some of the trees have adapted to this phenomenon, remain alive under water, and still produce fruit during the dry season. The canal is not polluted but there was silt on the bottom that made it look very dirty. We saw children swimming in the canal and fishermen seining for fish so it probably is not as bad as it looks. The floating city was amazing. About 800 families live in this village. There is a big school with a basketball court, a Catholic church, a grocery store, several restaurants and of course many houses…all on boats. Electricity is supplied by automobile batteries that must be recharged twice a week. If you look closely at the photos, you will spot satellite dishes or TV antennae. There are people selling beer, bottled water, frits and almost anything else from their boats that attempt to come aside your sightseeing boat. And there are people begging from their boats. Read more: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/thewrens/2/1302802849/tpod.html#ixzz1KSFl2Xq9

  • Joseph Van De Water enroute to Tonle Sap Lake.

    Joseph Van De Water enroute to Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Boats and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

    Boats and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Floating Catholic Church in Tonle Sap Lake.

    Floating Catholic Church in Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Rubadub dub, young child in a tub.  No kidding.  That's a round tub.  Not so good when there's a chop on the lake but then neither would the houses be so good.

    Rubadub dub, young child in a tub. No kidding. That's a round tub. Not so good when there's a chop on the lake but then neither would the houses be so good.

  • Boats and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

    Boats and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Boats and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

    Boats and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

  • Fishery and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

    Fishery and floating homes in Tonle Sap Lake.

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