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sewing, travel

sewing shop

I can’t help but be intrigued and curious as I walk past sewing and tailoring shops here in Pursat Cambodia. This was a particularly lovely view into this seamstress’s (or seamster’s) work place but then you can also look in to the house behind. By the way every Cambodian has a least one hammock ready […]

travel

Pagoda

We took a minute today to visit a Buddist Pagoda. You walk through a filthy, smelly marketplace (piles of fly covered fish for sale) and turn the corner to a beautiful peaceful pagoda. About 75 monks live there, they run a school on the site. They were very kind about visiting with us and answering […]

cycling, life, travel

the best feeling ever

Today we drove out into the rural countryside in Cambodia, Pursat Province, to the village of Chung Ruk for the opening ceremonies of our Youthlinc service project. The Youthlinc kids have been working for a year on projects and fundraisers to purchase goods that will benefit this village. The concept has been a bit abstract […]