23rd November - Kampong Trolach, Prek Kdam & Chong Koh   Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     

 

 
 
 

Cruise day 5: Kampong Trolach,
Prek Kdam & Chong Koh

Thursday 23rd November 2017
 

Visits to three villages: Kampong Trolach, Prek Kdam & Chong Koh, but first, views of life along the river.

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