Siem Reap Pictures 1: Tonle Sap

Tonle Sap is the largest body of water in Cambodia. It is a lake that runs the lives of a significant portion of Cambodia's population - during high tides (in the wet season), the catch is bountiful, homes float and boats travel, the earth is lush and fishes leap. In the dry season, life becomes hot, dreary, without the waters to cool off, clean up or feed the hungry. But by travelling another hour ahead on bumpy roads that 4 months ago were flooded with lakewaters, we could hire boats to take us out to the remaining homes that were built far enough into the lake to still be "floating" even during the season of no-rains. It was here that we watched the sunset, day 1 in Siem Reap, in the floating village of Chong Kneas.


Sorting out Fuel


Fuel Kept Dry


Sunset over Tonle Sap


Sun over the Bow

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