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Cruise day 5: Kampong Trolach,
Prek Kdam & Chong Koh
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Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Visits to three villages:
Kampong Trolach, Prek Kdam & Chong Koh, but first,
views of life along the river.
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Our first stop today
was near the village of Kampong Trolach |
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Oxen... |
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...and ox carts were
waiting to take us to the village. |
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Arrival at the village |
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After the visit, we were
taken by coach from Kampong Trolach to another village,
Prek Kdam.
This photo was taken from the coach. |
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Village of Prek Kdam |
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The village specialises
in silver and brass making |
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Our ship had sailed
during our excursion and met us in Prek Kdam |
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Cambodian disco boat
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The afternoon excursion
was to the village of Chong Koh |
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Boules! Showing the
French influence.
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These villages flood
regularly - hence the stilts
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Village school |
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Dragon boat |
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This lad is 10 and was
sent to the monastery 5 days ago by his parents who could
not afford to feed him.
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Silk weaving - a
speciality of this village |
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Phnom Penh in the
distance.
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