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PART 3: Back on the road - South East Asia.
 

 flag   Route Map    Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia   »  January 03, 2011

Finally on the boat. It's 7:04 am. I am really excited for what is supposed to be one of the most rewarding river trips around! I cost me $18 and should take about eight hours.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → I am sitting next to the engine, but with ear plugs is not a problem at all. I have my place right by the rail, so it's good for watching the scenery and picture taking.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → Soon we are passing some houses and boats. It's early in the morning and I guess not everybody is up, so the area seems a bit deserted.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → The river is starting already looking promising.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → Just around the corner more boats and this time a few early birds, like us, this morning.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → Interesting things ahead - it looks like I will be taking a few pictures here.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → Living by the river is nice, but I wouldn't want to live this way. I think this is quite poor area.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → The area is quite picturesque.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → Passing by dwellings and boats.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → I think these are boats in which they commute and carry stuff.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → The morning actually was quite foggy, but it was good for some pictures.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → The fog would clear, but then you'd swim into another denser area.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → I think people live on these boats. Boats like this have stoves, pots, pants, drying laundry hanging around, and everything else a basic place to live needs. Of course I am taking about poor peoples boats, not luxury yachts.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → A passing boat carrying people.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → It passed us going into the fog.

Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap - Cambodia

Photo:  Boat trip: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia → And eventually disappeared around the bend.
 
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