Siem Reap Guide
May 4th, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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We used Pon Heary and she was awesome. She can be reached at [email protected]
If she's not available, her brother is a guide as well- our friends had him as their guide and were very impressed.
If she's not available, her brother is a guide as well- our friends had him as their guide and were very impressed.
May 4th, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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I was very happy with mine - [email protected], called Ta.
May 4th, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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May 5th, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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May 9th, 2005 | 06:19 AM
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I really have to recommend the guide we had to show us around Angkor. (I'll be back tomorrow with his contact details)
His name was Veasna and was exceptionally charming and witty. He made the temlpes come alive.
Here's an snippet from my journal:
"We weren't going to go inside the temple today, we didn't have much daylight left. That was planned for tomorrow. Veasna was biting his tongue from telling us all he knew about Angkor because he would have nothing to tell us on our return visit.
This was actually a great idea as it allowed the conversation to flow on a more personal level. We sat on the steps of the library building and talked. He had a great sense of humour, always laughing and smiling.
He also had a deep and rather sensitive side. He recalled his childhood memories of being raised in a rural village not far from Sihanoukville, and how his days were mostly spent tending to the cows.
His happiest time however was between the ages of 10 to 15 when he moved to Phnom Penh for an education. He left his simple life and his family behind and was taken to a Buddhist Pagoda in the capital. Here he lived amongst the monks earning his keep whilst he studied by helping with the chores, such as cleaning or tending to the garden.
He spoke of one monk, who taught him English and of wisdom, with a great deal of warmth. The moments we spent on these steps, talking, chewing grass, and gazing at the temple were quite special.
The mass exodus had calmed down and serenity had arrived. We should have stayed here longer. I could have stayed all night!"
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Cambodia Travelogue [coming soon]
http://www.colin-julie.com/travel.htm
His name was Veasna and was exceptionally charming and witty. He made the temlpes come alive.
Here's an snippet from my journal:
"We weren't going to go inside the temple today, we didn't have much daylight left. That was planned for tomorrow. Veasna was biting his tongue from telling us all he knew about Angkor because he would have nothing to tell us on our return visit.
This was actually a great idea as it allowed the conversation to flow on a more personal level. We sat on the steps of the library building and talked. He had a great sense of humour, always laughing and smiling.
He also had a deep and rather sensitive side. He recalled his childhood memories of being raised in a rural village not far from Sihanoukville, and how his days were mostly spent tending to the cows.
His happiest time however was between the ages of 10 to 15 when he moved to Phnom Penh for an education. He left his simple life and his family behind and was taken to a Buddhist Pagoda in the capital. Here he lived amongst the monks earning his keep whilst he studied by helping with the chores, such as cleaning or tending to the garden.
He spoke of one monk, who taught him English and of wisdom, with a great deal of warmth. The moments we spent on these steps, talking, chewing grass, and gazing at the temple were quite special.
The mass exodus had calmed down and serenity had arrived. We should have stayed here longer. I could have stayed all night!"
_________________________________
Cambodia Travelogue [coming soon]
http://www.colin-julie.com/travel.htm
