Mekong River Cruise
Sept 13, 2019 18:02:11 GMT -5
Post by Huronna on Sept 13, 2019 18:02:11 GMT -5
This thread is going to be a bit different.
There will be a short description and a couple of photos.
The title will have a link to Fotki where you can find 10-30 more photos of the same topic.
All the photos are with labels except for flowers or animals.
Again, any photo is used in a ©compliant manner. You know the drill.
Day8_WatHanchey
A hilltop temple dating back to the 8th century.
There was also a tradition water blessing given by local monks.
Day8_AngorBan
Walking tour through the rural village of AngkorBan with a visit to a traditional Khmer house and interaction
with children in a local English Speaking school.
Day9_KampongTralach_TuolGenocideMuseum
Oxcart ride through the countryside and in the afternoon a visit to Tuoi Sieng Genocide Museum
and one of the Killing Fields which provides a glimpse into the atrocities inflicted on
the Cambodian people by the Khmer Rouge regime.
Day10_PhnomPenh
Tour of the cite by private cyclo, visiting the Royal Palace and the National Museum.
Later a tour of a local brewery with free-flowing local beer.
Day10-11_Entertainment_Cruising the Mekong
Children from local orphanage perform and then sail down the Mekong.
Day12_VillageOfLongKhanh_VisitWithFamily
Walk through the village of Chau Doc and then visit with a retired orricer of the VietCong and his family.
Day12_Afternoon_CuLaoGieng
Visit to the village of Long Khanh by local motor cart. Visit on of the oldest Catholic Churches in Vietnam.
Visit to local family that makes the conical hats or "Non La" made from palm leaves.
Then a visit with a local workshop where a skilled family hand crafts sampan boats.
Day13_BenTre_GoodByeAvalonSiemReap
Ride a sampan down the Mekong, visit to a local rice paper market and candy factory.
Views of the ship. and goodbye Avalon Siem Reap.
There will be a short description and a couple of photos.
The title will have a link to Fotki where you can find 10-30 more photos of the same topic.
All the photos are with labels except for flowers or animals.
Again, any photo is used in a ©compliant manner. You know the drill.
Day8_WatHanchey
A hilltop temple dating back to the 8th century.
There was also a tradition water blessing given by local monks.
Day8_AngorBan
Walking tour through the rural village of AngkorBan with a visit to a traditional Khmer house and interaction
with children in a local English Speaking school.
Day9_KampongTralach_TuolGenocideMuseum
Oxcart ride through the countryside and in the afternoon a visit to Tuoi Sieng Genocide Museum
and one of the Killing Fields which provides a glimpse into the atrocities inflicted on
the Cambodian people by the Khmer Rouge regime.
Day10_PhnomPenh
Tour of the cite by private cyclo, visiting the Royal Palace and the National Museum.
Later a tour of a local brewery with free-flowing local beer.
Day10-11_Entertainment_Cruising the Mekong
Children from local orphanage perform and then sail down the Mekong.
Day12_VillageOfLongKhanh_VisitWithFamily
Walk through the village of Chau Doc and then visit with a retired orricer of the VietCong and his family.
Day12_Afternoon_CuLaoGieng
Visit to the village of Long Khanh by local motor cart. Visit on of the oldest Catholic Churches in Vietnam.
Visit to local family that makes the conical hats or "Non La" made from palm leaves.
Then a visit with a local workshop where a skilled family hand crafts sampan boats.
Day13_BenTre_GoodByeAvalonSiemReap
Ride a sampan down the Mekong, visit to a local rice paper market and candy factory.
Views of the ship. and goodbye Avalon Siem Reap.