Sweltering heat

Today I was planning to ride around Takeo in search of nice architectural shots of the city. Intensive ambition turned out to be unfeasible: I left on my bike around 10:30 and it turned out that at 35 ° C (or higher) sweat flooded my eyes and I couldn’t take any photos. Apparently, I have not yet ...

Charity actions

 The day started with a nice breakfast at Fred’s - a Frenchman who has been running his bistro in Takeo for years. It's a nice place surrounded by tropical vegetation, where you can gently enter everyday life. The next part of the day was not so easy. We rode with Dr Rysio 20 km south of the city...

Fair fun in Takep

Folk festival, church fair, fairs, folk party, feast, etc. No matter what it is called, all over the world it has the same task: to entertain the working people, and to bring money to others. It's the same in Takeo. Whether you like it or not - it fulfills its social role – provide rest from ever...

Sunday in the Takeo province

It's Sunday. We went t visit two villages of the Takeo region to watch temples and monasteries serving only local communities. We - the tourists - tried not to disturb those places, although we could move freely around the area. Our surprise was full when we visited two temple and monastery comple...

At the market

A Saturday morning. We’d like to have good breakfast. This time at home. At Paweł's. We're going to a big market for shopping. There is not one European-style store in Takeo. There are no supermarkets or shopping malls. And believe me, the people here do not need them at all. It was tourism that ...

Begininig of the holidays in Takeo

It’s time to begin may holidays from today onwards. The groups have been cleared. Some people resulted happy, others were satisfied, and still another group found me as tyrant who did not understand what friendship was. The role of a group leader/ guide is extremely unfrateful. Like the one of a s...

Financial operations of ordinary people

At the end of our stay in the south of Cambodia, I have left to describe a very interesting money transfer system inside the country. Due to various financial needs, I used this system admiring its simplicity and efficiency. The banking network functions reluctantly: it is quite difficult to open a...

Relaxing amongst nature of the Rabbit Island

The next itinerary place of the last group in this season is the Rabbit Island, where everyone was suuposed to be relaxing for two and a half days. Gabrysia had to stay in the bungalow in Kep - waiting for transport to the hospital and changing the splin tinto the final plaster. Two people stayed w...