Out the window of our cabin, we could see the gathering of the ox carts for our morning excursion.
The ox carts were set up for two people and they put a pad across the wooden bottom to make it more comfortable for us.
It was a lot of fun but it would have been pretty difficult to go for an hour in one of these without any padding. As it was, we traveled about 20 minutes with the padded floorboard and it was quite bumpy. Some of our fellow travelers opted for a tuk tuk but Jan and Les went with the ox cart.
Along the way we saw many homes – some appeared to be for the well to do and some for the not so well off.
The countryside was lovely – lush and green.
Children waved at us from the sides of the road.
Our destination was to a local farm where we were going to be privy to their daily life. The mother was a gracious host and brought us around her home.
Their cow had a calf born the day before and the farmer also owned the bull.
Her grandchildren were playing in her kitchen, where the stove is and the pots and pans.
Cambodians’ kitchens are outside as well as their bathing and toilets. Their sleeping area is inside the dwelling. They spend most of their time outside.
This home as I believe most have little shrines inside the dwellings.
In Konpong Louang we walked through the town as children were leaving school for the day.
We visited a silversmith and learned about silver and silver plate.
The rest of the day we enjoyed cruising on the river where we saw a Mosque.
Life on the river for the fishermen.
Houses built on stilts to prevent flooding and to keep them cooler.
And wonderful sights and sounds all around.
In the evening, we had our last night on board the Avalon Saigon and had some fun and dancing with the Captain and crew.
What a wonderful 7 days on board ship!
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