Rana Kampong Cham

... and I probably only watched the actual races for two minutes, kind of like how I go to baseball games, I'm in it for the food and the atmosphere. <br> <br><br> So the actual Bonn Om Tuk was last weekend, three days of mayhem in the big city but, as many of my American brethren might recall, it was also the weekend of Halloween. Now nobody here in Prey Veng showed any comprehension when I mentioned it and it was difficult to explain to my new Khmer friends. I likened it to a ...

Kampong Cham was a stop-over on our way to north-east Cambodia. It was a pretty place but not much going on&#8230; We checked out EVERY hotel in town as they were all either gross or overpriced (in our opinion). We settled for a smart room for $7 (which we begrudged paying as we were used to paying $5). We spent most of our time here at the river-side Lazy Daze Café which had nice food and a pool table (I beat Drew... Yey!).

... de services de santé, problèmes sociaux, chomage, masse de jeunes sans avenir, conséquences du régime des Khmers rouges qui se font encore sentir, 18 ans apres la signature des Accords de paix, etc... Sans parler de l'absence flagrante de démocratie. A vous filer des cauchemards ! <br><br>Horreurs à Phnom Penh, la capitale<br>Et la visite de la prison de Tuol Sleng et du charnier de Choeung Ek ...

... bike all the way back!!!! The noise of the puncture was so loud that it sounded like a gunshot.<br> <br><br>We joined back up with the Heartlands team to take in food to the HIV Ward ( they go twice a week). It was so sad to see how desperately sick they were. We prayed for many people &amp; then all put in to buy blankets at the markets as they were cold from all the rain. Everyone was moved by what they saw in the HIV &amp ...

... town called Skun (aka spider town) for a rest. I decided to stock up and a few treats for everybody. I bought a scrawny cooked duck with its head and feet still attached for 3000 riel (75c), 2 cooked tarantulas and cooked frogs for 1000 real each (25c) and a cup full of crickets. Joel set the record for being the first Citipointe person ever to eat a whole ...

... the time. We stopped in this town just to break up the long bus trip. We splurged for A/C to rest up for the bus the next day. This town is suppose to have really great villages to stroll around, but it was way too hot for any of that. We planned on walking across the matchstick constructed Bamboo Bridge, but we couldn't even manage that. We did watch a couple of guys playing kick-shuttle-cock which was very entertaining. They had interesting technique!

... here (which might explain why the town has some money). We took a brief look around town but some places here are impenetrable when it comes to eating. No menus, usually because its just a case of noodles and soup. Returning to the hotel we found a restaurant we had missed right outside. So then it became all noodles and spring rolls. The traveling is becoming tiring. We ...

... tales on Internet forums about hassles at other border crossings in and out of the nation. Given that most of the entrants are tourists - meaning Westerners - like us, the immigration officials must be on to a good packet.<br><br>Before I reached this point in the day's proceedings, I said goodbye to Anne-Marie and summarily left with a French couple in one of the purring shuttle boats manned by one of the local - and humble - workers. It was nice getting ...

... br>This changed at about 10 o'clock when several tour buses arrived...apparently an overnight stop on travels to or from somewhere. <br><br>I cannot say that I experienced everything Kampong Cham had to offer the traveler, but its location on the banks of the Mekong, and its friendly locals make it a good resting place, a good time out if you will. <br>