Cambodia 2005
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Laurie & Kairen Wilson
Kompong ThomKompong Thom was occupied by the Vietcong in the 1970's and was carpet bombed by the American B52's. As a result of this there is loads of war shrapnel around with an industry of retrieving it and selling it on.
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in the market the jewellery manufacturing units are plentiful and very poorly lit. |
the gas blowtorches are fed air by footpumps |
..it's a warm one again! |
Laurie finds a novel way of cooling down and drying his shirt in front of the aircon
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Sambar Prei Kuk |
We started our walk through the site at the South gate at Prassat Neak Pean (Yeay Peau) on to the centre group at Prassat Tor (Teo) finishing with the northern group Prassat Sambor (Prei Kuk)
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Clare & Agnes |
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our intrepid leader (Sooo) hitches a ride. |
..I can peddle faster!!!
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propping up a temple
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a well earned rest before the children selling their scarves are allowed to descend upon us. |
..no you can't take it home!! |
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..one dollar!
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we did a deal with the kids that if they left us alone to view the site, we would buy at the last temple. They charged en-masse at the signal from Sue.
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..they were all real sweeties |
Ashram Issey
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