Musu turne po Kambodzos karalyste jau atejo i pabaiga kartu su besibaigiancia dvieju menesiu viza. Tad pats laikas apibendrinti musu nuotykius, patirtis, dziaugsmus ir liudesius khmeru zemeje. Taigi mums labiausiai patiko ir giliai atmintin isireze: Guleti hamake medinio namo terasoje Kep’e ir svajingu arba visai tusciu” zvilgsniu spoksoti i priesais stugsancius dziunglemis apaugusius kalnus. Ir ta tyla bei ramybe, drumsciama tik pauksciu ar driezu ulbejimo ir svirpliu smuikavimo. Saulei leidziantis, po sviecianciu menuliu ir jau blyksinciomis zvaigzdemis maudytis ramioje kaip … Continue reading
Išvykstant iš Kambodžos
Leaving Cambodia
Our tour of the Kingdom of Cambodia comes to an end with the expiry of our two month visa. Its a good opportunity to summarize all the adventures, experiences and moments of happiness in the land of the Khmer. The following moments are some of our favourites and will stay with us for a long time to come: Lazily spend time lying in a hammock in a traditional wooden house in Kep, staring dreamily, or emptily, into the green mountains … Continue reading
Dolphins for Easter
We’re up early on Easter morning, as most days. But this is a special morning! We rent a moto, grab a couple of buns filled with sugarcane and head off to check out the famous freshwater river dolphins. The road is lined with small wooden houses, with shops and restaurants, where Gerda is on a lookout for eggs. When we get to the spot, we share a small boat with a German couple to go dolphin-sighting. Its not long till … Continue reading
Delfinai Velykoms
Velyku ryta kaip visada pakilome anksti. Bet sis rytas juk ypatingas! Issinuomave motoroleri ir prigriebe pora svieziu bandeliu su cukrasvendrem traukiam paziureti gelavandeniu upes delfinu. Penkiolika kilometru esfaltuoto kelio driekiasi vesiam medziu pavesyje. Kelias nusetas nameliais, parduotuvelemis bei valgyklelemis, kur Gerda zvilgsniu iesko kiausiniu. Atvyke i vieta, issinuomojam laiveli ir kartu su vokieciu porele isplaukiam stebeti delfinu. Ilgai netrukus musu snekuciavimasi nutraukia delfinas, issokes is melyno Mekongo gelmiu ispurksti oro. Visa likusia valanda mes vienas kitam nepratariam nei zodzio, o … Continue reading
Kambodžos protestuotojai blokuoja kelią
Siandiena patraukeme is sostines i Kratie – miestelis siaures rytu Kambodzoje ant placiojo Mekongo kranto. Kelione trunka 6 valandas, bet, nuvaziavus beveik visa kelia musu autobusas staiga sustoja automobiliu kamstyje. Kamsciai cia labai neiprasti, o ir sustojome vidury kaimo. Tikimes, kad tai keliu darbai, o ne auto ivykis, sustabde musu kelione. Pasirodo, priesais vyksta protestas – apie 40 valstieciu uzblokavo abu tilto galus ir neleidzia pravaziuoti jokioms transporto priemonems. Protesto priezastis – valdzia ateme is ju zeme. Bekalbant su vietiniu … Continue reading
Cambodian protesters block the road
Today we set off from Phnom Penh to Kratie – a town in the north east of Cambodia, situated right next to the majestic Mekong river. The journey takes 6 hours and we were most of the way there, when suddenly the bus runs into what appears to be a traffic jam. This is in the middle of a small village, so we’re surprised; we hope its roadworks and not a traffic incident causing this unexpected stop. As it turns … Continue reading