A family ferrying wood to sell at a local market
Aunt of our friend feeding her grandaughter, Thau.
A man gathering empty cans to sell.808am
En Route to Cambodian Border via “fast boat”.
Hi again Nancy here
It feels like a long time since we added to the blog! We have had so many adventures it is hard to keep up sometimes!
We spent a week in the village of My Huong Le, a friend we made while visiting Nina’s old orphanage in Vung Tau. I think Maeve is telling you that adventure.
It certainly was a remarkable experience and an amazing window into a part of the country we would otherwise never see. The poverty was eye opening and the generosity humbling.
The fast boat takes 5 hours and is really very comfortable – a great view along the enormous Mekong river. Little boys and girls are washing and scrubbing their cattle right at the edges of the river! Right away you can tell when you have crossed into Cambodia, much more rural and much less populated. Still hot tho!!!! 38 degrees in Phnom Penh today.
We plan to spend a few days in the capital and then take a bus up to Siem Reap where the famous temples are. We hope to rendevous with Craig and Kelly from Vancouver but we are still trying to co-ordinate schedules.
Talk to you soon!
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