Journey to Ancient Asian Cultures
Today we had the opportunity to visit the floating villages of Tonle Sap Lake and explore the Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary. During the half hour drive from the hotel to the lake, our guide, Billy, explained how the lake and river flood during the rainy season, how one of the floating villages moves every few weeks with the changing water levels, and who the different ethnic groups making up the villages are.
At the lake, we road in a boat to the other side, where we encountered our second floating village of the morning before switching into two smaller boats. In the sanctuary, we drove slowly through the river while Billy pointed out the different species that came into view. Some of the birds we saw today included spotted billed pelicans, painted storks, ibis, purple herrings, and gray-headed fish eagles. A lat lunch took place on a 1927 river boat converted into a restaurant. After fueling up, we reversed our journey to the hotel to rest, later reconvening for dinner at Jungle Burger. We made a final visit to Pub Street and the Night Market for any final Siem Reap souvenirs, then returned home to get ready for bed. Tomorrow morning we will drive to our final WInterim 2019 stop, Phnom Penh.
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AuthorEntries in this blog are written by trip leaders and student participants of the 2019 Thailand and Cambodia Winterim Archives
March 2019
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