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Sen Moneron

CAMBODIA | Monday, 25 March 2013 | Views [368]

Have spent the last few days checking out Sen Moneron in Eastern Cambodia. Very quaint little town, reminds me a little bit of the hinterland back home, especially as it is the dry season and a lot of the terrain looks like home. Different plants etc but mostly the same.

Yesterday I rode an elephant. That was pretty awesome but let me tell you sitting in a bamboo basket for two and a half hours while an elephant tromps up and down hills is mighty uncomfortable….was meant to ride her back too, but one way to the waterfall was enough for me and to be quite honest I felt sorry for her. It seemed quite cruel how they had the basket tied to her and i am pretty sure she is mistreated. Feeding her bananas was incredible though, definitely an experience I will remember forever. 
Today was a tour around the district, to the Minority Village. It is amazing how primitive it all is, and that the people seem so content living like that, in bamboo shacks with no power and doing every thing by hand. Also visited the local water falls, which were amazing even in the dry season. 
Sitting in my room at the moment with the only light coming from my laptop screen as we have lost power again. Still, its a comfortable little bungalow and not at all bad for $15/night. 
Tomorrow we drive to Siem Reap and I say goodbye to the car and Vuthy. It is time i experienced travelling on my own. Although for my own piece of mind I have booked into an irish pub for 4 nights, seems there will be plenty of tourists around which will make me feel safer. The plan from there is to catch a bus down to the southern coast and spend a week or so by the beach relaxing. Then back to Phnom Penh to fly home. 

 

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