shankar s.: We pass the Siem Reap central market on our way to the Tonle Sap lake
shankar s.: A heavily loaded pickup truck brings in produce to the Siem Reap central market
shankar s.: A mean load indeed for a 125cc motor scooter!
shankar s.: One of the Siem Reap- Phnom Penh intercity express buses runs past
shankar s.: A makeshift gas station- all petrol is sold in bottles!
shankar s.: Filling up for the long run- don't you love these informal gas stations!
shankar s.: Life in a dusty little town on the outskirts of Siem Reap
shankar s.: A rural motor cycle repair facility on the outskirts of Siem Reap
shankar s.: Stopping for Khao Lam- sticky rice cooked in bamboo tubes
shankar s.: Several tubes of Khao Lam are being cooked
shankar s.: The kind lady lovingly tends to her display of Khao Lam
shankar s.: Hauling pigs to market- Roluos village with the Tonle Sap alongside
shankar s.: Local boats at the Roluos village on Kompong Phluk
shankar s.: Kompong Phluk- our boat ride is about to start
shankar s.: A wat (Buddhist temple) on the Tonle Sap at Roulous village
shankar s.: Monks chill out on their down time at this Wat at Roulos village
shankar s.: Another view of the Wat on the Tonle Sap at Roulos village
shankar s.: A shrimp farm with a cremation facility in the background
shankar s.: Water Hyacinth infestation as we approach Kompong Phluk
shankar s.: Our first glimpse of the houses at Kompong Phluk
shankar s.: A side street in the Kompong Phluk floating village
shankar s.: A political party at Kompong Phluk- these confounded politicians are everywhere!
shankar s.: A cat suns herself on the boat at Kompong Phluk
shankar s.: It's a tight fit in places- especially considering the size of the local boats
shankar s.: Ladies hauling probably fish in an ice box on the Tonle Sap
shankar s.: A juenile boatman on the lake- isn't he too young to drive?
shankar s.: Blurred- it was difficult to point your camera at people without being intrusive
shankar s.: A small convenience store on the water at Kompong Phluk
shankar s.: Shopping for the day's groceries, Kompong Phluk style
shankar s.: Shrimp nets out to dry at Kompong Phluk