Thursday, October 9, 2008

Last Days in Cambodia

Greetings friends and family,

So we're now open-water scuba certified after doing 5 dives of about 50 minutes up to depths of 50 feet, plus some bookwork and a test. We've both enjoyed it immensely and are already trying to plan another diving excursion into the trip. Stayed in a tiny fishing village on an island off the Cambodian coast.



Today we hiked to a waterfall in the jungle outside the small town of Kampot, near Bokor National Park. The journey was a bit harrowing, involving a ride on the back of motorbikes through some dirt trails and then a hike, first along a trail and then wading/scaling up a large stream. We made it though, without incident, and the swim in the cool water at the waterfall's base made it all worth while. A good view coming down from the mountain.



It's off to the city of Chang Mai, in northern Thailand, as a jumping point to Laos. Tomorrow will be a long day of travel, probably about 20+ hours.

Be well everyone.

1 comment:

karina said...

wow!!! Great up date. Keep enjoying your adventures. Mountains here had first snow.

karina/momz