16 August 2017

Life in rural Cambodia


The Tonle Sap river runs through the province of Kampong Thom. During the monsoon season, the river actually changes direction and creates a floodplain, hence houses in the area are built on stilts.


Farm animals will find any piece of grass to chew on. Oftentimes they wander into the streets and cause traffic jams.


Though most commerce in the countryside centers around agriculture, there are a few service businesses. Apparently lost keys is a universal problem! For more signs, take a look at Signs, Signs. Photos taken in December 2016.

15 comments:

  1. It seems a nice house. I guess the owners have a small boat, or maybe share one with neighbours?

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  2. You just made me feel lucky with my lifestyle.

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  3. The house on stilts is pretty well built.

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  4. ...interesting sights, thanks for sharing.

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  5. my neighbor locked her keys on the wrong side of the door yesterday...could have used an extra set

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  6. Lost keys...who would have thought?

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  7. How funny. I just had to go back and retrace my foot steps to find where I left my keys.

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  8. Such a different way of life Hal. Guilty of the key thing, not losing them just pulling the door closed and then realising that the keys are inside.. I can laugh about it now :) :)
    P.s. it's an emu on the emblem Hal, there's a bit of a story that the kangaroo and the emu were chosen because they can't step backwards, only forward, like Australia :)

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    1. I've heard the story about going forward, but I always thought the cassowary was the official bird of Australia... hmmmm...

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  9. The house ob stilts is rather nice. I think it would be interesting to stay there and experience the lifestyle. The owners of the house we are renting currently are living in Vietnam.

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  10. It looks peaceful living in a treehouse (that's what the home reminds me of). Too funny about the keys ...definitely not what I'd guess would be there).

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  11. Plus, you get a better view with a house on stilts!

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  12. Very interesting! I've been through a couple of monsoons in Vietnam, I've never seen that much rain since then. I just my keys a month ago. It cost me about $90 to replace them.

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