On our way to Battambang we stopped at three villages that specialize in making pottery, silver and bricks. At the pottery village we met an 80-year-old potter, whose smile melted the hearts of every student. However, she also possesses the most ingenious sales philosophy that I’ve ever seen. Instead of charging foreigners inflated prices for her crafts, she charges insanely low ones. Each of us felt so guilty buying her work at her prices that we payed 5 to 10 times her asking price. In Battambang, Cambodia we visited a past death camp and current temple site, where we met a gentleman who devoted himself to keeping the memories of the Cambodian Genocide victims alive. He not only keeps the grounds neat and tidy, he was instrumental in building a memorial and collecting victim’s remains. The Yale Cambodian Genocide Project estimates 1.2 million to 1.7 million people were killed during the Khmer Rouge regime. Not everything was serious. We also rode a bamboo train, joined a block dance party, and spent quality time with some crazy monkeys. 
























Cris
July 19th, 2011 at 7:14 pmso… i’m feeling really inept as a writer every time I look at this blog, b/c while a world of words should be at the ready in my brain … all I keep coming up with is: WOW!!!!
I literally sit here and say that out loud when I check in on your posts. In awe of your images, in awe of the experience you are having.
Just … WOW!
Octavian
July 25th, 2011 at 10:49 amChris, your check will arrive in 5-7 business days. Thank you!