Women’s temple, oxcart & floating villages

Another temple which drew large crowds was the women’s temple.  It was small but some of the carvings were interesting.  The large crowds were unexplainable for such a “typical” temple.

Our tour guide came up with the “bright” idea that we should experience an ox cart ride.  With temperatures of 100+, uncomfortable seating – it wasn’t such a great idea.  I now know how the Mormons felt as they headed to Utah.

The subsequent boat ride on Cambodia’s largest reservoir was quite a relief from the steamy ox cart ride.  We motored to the floating villages where the people are very dependent on fishing but they also raise pigs & chickens on floating pens.  The village also had a floating school with a school boat to transport the village kids.

At the end of the day, we visited Siem Reap’s hectic but charming old town filled with lots of restaurants and markets.

Monkey's guarding the women's temple
Monkey’s guarding the women’s temple

 

Intricate!
Intricate!
One of the more simplified carvings
One of the more simplified carvings
Carvings
Carvings
Country Barber (Cheaper than Kamas)
Country Barber (Cheaper than Kamas)
Whose stupid idea was this?
Whose stupid idea was this?
One of the workers
One of the workers
The Boss
The Boss
Everyone likes their picture taken
Everyone likes their picture taken
Cruising on Cambodia's largest resevoir
Cruising on Cambodia’s largest reservoir
Boat's modern cockpit
Boat’s modern cockpit
Floating villages
Floating villages
Floating store
Floating store
Floating villages
Floating village
Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad
Returning after a long day of fishing
Returning after a long day of fishing
Playing in the "streets" of the floating village
Playing in the “streets” of the floating village
Siem Reap market
Siem Reap market
Vendors in Siem Reap old town
Vendors in Siem Reap old town
Brother & sister in old town
Brother & sister in old town
Ice delivery (directly across the street was a refrigerated ice truck)
Ice delivery (directly across the street was a refrigerated ice truck)

 

 

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