Hot, hot, hot! It is 95 degrees, which is hot even for the locals this time of year. However, it didn't stop me from going on a half day tour with "Bun" and his tuk tuk. Bun took myself and two others on a tour of villages and local sights while explaining the in's and outs of local life in Battambang. He took us past a Buddhist funeral ceremony which typically lasts two days; an old wooden bridge; temples; etc. He also pointed out a huge house which is owned by a family who lives off of income from family working in wealthier countries. Bun was pretty negative towards this arrangement and said these families don't work and are arrogant. One of the highlights of the day was the bamboo train ride which was just a rickety open bamboo platform traveling at a pretty high speed. I remember Anthony Bourdain riding on this same type of train in Laos or Cambodia. See video.
Have you ever been peed on by a bat? I was, several times yesterday (just sprinkles). Yuck! The second highlight of the day was watching approx. 3-5 million bats come out of a cave at dusk to go find insects. The parade of bats lasts 30-40 minutes, and they smell and pee while flying above you. Crazy and worth seeing.
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| Bamboo train at high speeds |
Looked like a fun train ride. Glad you didn’t fall off! The bat video is amazing.
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