the people live on the river, use water from the river to wash, cook and drink and catch fish from the river, they have bamboo floats under the houses and also big plastic drums. The bamboo needs to be replaced every 5 years.
We got off the boat at the river side and had a wander up the street to the market
lotus seeds being dried
anything you need to waterproof your boat here
this man was selling Cambodian jelly, very popular. It is made from a river plant, is black and needs condensed milk and sugar added to it to give it some taste.
this lady sold medicinal herbs
this was deep fried something!!
Tinny our guide showed us dried fish, this one was rare and costs US$50 a kg. It was light so you would get a lot for your money and it would keep well.
Back on the boat
Tinny showed us various ways of using the Cambodian scarf, this was for protecting your head while carrying a bowl or tray.
the Chef welcomed us for lunch each day with the lunch dished we could choose from.
In the afternoon Ms Wong gave us a demo of towel folding...
a turtle
monkey
dog
swans
elephant.
then we got to have a try.
Later in the evening we had a farewell presentation from the crew, which was great fun.
More soon.
I can't imagine living on the river like that. I guess it is what they know so they don't think it to be odd. I've seen towels folded into animals, but I don't know how it's done.
ReplyDeleteI love those towels. Not sure I could use that water.
ReplyDeleteInteresting way of life.... so we can expect perfectly folded towels at your place?
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wow those towels are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so amazing! I would have loved having a discussion with the herb lady, especailly!
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