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A Tale of Two Hills

Our team of intrepid explorers were Birdman Nick and Magic Manus with Dean Nicholas Swamp Williams ably assisted by the lovely Lina and his comfortable van. Dean & Nick atPeurng Ta Kho, the amazing cliffs The vultures* were waiting so we

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A Mekong Adventure

The Steung Treng Adventurers Club membership Celebrated super-hero Nick as President. Mensa Marvel Michelle, chairperson of the bored. With Soksan and Saray as the beautiful boys (yes but what was their role?). Captain King the driver (Saray) and Miracle Maker

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Around the Lake in 99 Hours

I could write this as an account of what activity preceded which pill but that would be boring, instead; Lina’s (driving) sister’s husband, she was sleeping, served us a sardine omelet in Thma Koul so we shot round the Battambang

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Battambang However You Go

Finfoot from Maichrey (Siem Reap) up the Sangke River to Psaa Prahoc (Prahoc Market) and since you’ve bought your bike on the boat it’s a half hour cycle to Battambang and Jaan Bai restaurant for lunch, or …. Moving house

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Route 66, A Journey through Angkor

There were a lot of Angkorian Kings so let’s keep today simple with 10th century Y1 (Yasovarman) who built a big baray (Angkorian reservoir), such that R1 (Rajendravarman) could build more temples and a city a bit later including Preah Rup,

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STORIES from SRI LANKA

Negombo Joined for breakfast by probably a Cambodian Striped Squirrel but in Sri Lanka a Palm Squirrel, who likes papaya. Bad coffee but on the beach, angry sea, fishing catamarans with out-riggers and a strong breeze streaming the palm fronds.

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Phnom Tbeng Waterfall

How high is Phnom Tbeng? 600 meters as it states in Wikipedia or about 500 meters as we found when we climbed the 416 meters to the top of the steps and over the forest ridge to the river 5

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West Baray Temple Safari

The Angkorian Empire was one of the great civilizations that lasted for 500 years before Harold met William the Conqueror in 1066 And All That until Henry VIII to put in a British context. The Angkorians unlike most of the

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BeTreed January 23

BeTreed is a magical place. A Lothlorien of light in a sea of darkness. Ok I’m getting carried away but it’s pretty special! And a thirty-seven-kilometre fence and trench that Ben is building aims to keep it that way. Psaa

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The West Baray Temple Safari

The Angkorian Empire was one of the great civilizations that lasted for 500 years before Harold met William the Conqueror in 1066 And All That until Henry VIII to put in a British context. The Angkorians unlike most of the

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BeTreed with Purpose

 BeTreed is about the environment but there’s nothing to say that a 11th century UNESCO declared temple can’t be included in that. In fact the entire route from the Lodge to Preah Khan Kampong Svai falls under 42K Ha of protected area

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