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Around Town/On the River

These photos are from an express boat between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, the capital. (One bus ride in Cambodia was enough!)

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Cambodian Gas Pump A high-tech Cambodian gas station. The operator turns a crank to pump gas up into the little container (thus measuring it), then lets it drain into the tank.
Cambodian Water Buffalo A water buffalo. I think they're kinda cute.

Cambodian Man With Oxcart Man with oxcart.
Amputee Trishaw Cambodia's land-mine heritage shows here: this trishaw is an amputee wheelchair welded onto a bicycle (!).

Shack In Cambodia A shack by the water. In Thailand, corrugated tin shacks are a sign of poverty; in Cambodia, only the wealthy can afford them.
Antenna in Cambodian Shack Hey, it may be a shack, but dammit, the reception is great!

Poor Cambodian Houseboat A poor person's houseboat. Note the firewood on the roof!
Rich Cambodian Houseboat A rich person's houseboat, complete with corrugated tin and painted roof (!)

Cambodia Shopping By Boat A market woman, paddling from boat to boat to sell her wares.
Cambodian Houseboat Another little shack by the water. These are built from palm fronds and thin bits of bamboo lath. Most look like they might fall down at any moment.

Cambodian Touts No, these people are not protestors. They are hotel touts, pressed five deep against the gate, preparing to mob arriving travelers. In the foreground, a pair of hapless travelers prepares to run the gauntlet.
Cambodian Man Transporting Coconuts By Bicycle Man transporting coconuts by bicycle (one bunch on each side). Just think of the applications for AIDS Lifecycle 2!

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