An interesting end to our time in Cambodia in contrast to Southern and Central Cambodia the North is very poor and rural. Before leaving Cambodia we visited the Preah Vihear temple which is a much fought over mountainous border area and we also stayed Anlong Veng the last strong hold of the Khmer Rouge.
We’ve cycled across the border where Pol Pot was cremated, ironically a casino now stands opposite his last resting place.
Our first impressions of Thailand, it is wealthy, they have solid structured buildings, modern shops including Tesco’s, more cars than motorbikes and people are fatter and dress in western clothes.
As our Facebook followers will know we’ve spent the last few days in a village called Surin, enjoying the Elephant Gathering which consists of an elephant banquet and a re-enactment show.
We’re planning on heading north to Chow Mien, this is about 550 miles away (Gary, we are actually heading to Chiang Mai, But the alien that has taken over Ginette’s body cant spell, Ginette – that’s not true I’m just silly enough to type what ever curly locks says)
Hope everyone is OK in the UK, please stay safe and warm, just in case you’re wondering it’s 37 degrees here and we’re not missing the British winter at all : )
love to you all
Gary and Ginette
- elephants feeding at the Surin Banquet
- battle re-enactment Surin
- beautiful sunset picture of a dragon boat
- man walking down from the Thai/Cambodian border – no tongue and a damaged foot
- Gary found a new friend in the market
- one of the many floats in Surin
- Turin City Centre Pillar Statute
- a picture of some of the older musicians playing in the show in Surin
- feeding the elephants at the banquet in Surin
- helping the locals fill out their surveys in Surin
- Ganesha – part of the Surin City Pillar Statute
- Especially for Steve Lawrence
- White Elephant – also known as Royal Elephant
- Baby elephants taking part in the elephant gathering show – Surin
- Preah Vihear Temple
- Preah Vihear Temple
- Gary after our hair raising ride down the steep mountain
- Ginette amusing a child with a paper aeroplane
- silly but cure Elephants in Surin
- Gary excited about seeing the elephants
- Gary with his new friends – comparing trunks
- Preah Vihear Temple
- escaping the rain in Surin – in a bar of course
- biggest calamari please
- at the top of Preah Vihear Temple we could see Thailand to the left and Cambodia to the right
- Cambodia/Thai border – passports at the ready
- no always glamorous – sweaty Netty just before crossing the Thai border
- dragon boating Cambodian style
- rice again with an offal dish some fish and raw veg
- proper road
- Preah Vihear Temple
- Gary reading about Preah Vihear Temple whilst sitting outside one of the temples
- Preah Vihear Temple
Thanks again for posting such great pics, keep enjoying your trip.
Very best from us two.
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Temperature 9am today 3 degrees and snow in Surrey Dragon boat training canceled due to wind
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yuk – I think we may stay in Thailand a bit longer
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