Silk Island

Happy King's Birthday! I do love all the Cambodian excuses for a holiday!

Today was the King's birthday so Marije and I decided to do some exploring. 10 km outside of the city you can take a ferry to this island known for its silk production. It's not a big tourist attraction which made it really fun. We got off ferry onto a luscious island with grass and trees --banana trees and jackfruit trees -- and it had lots of beautiful flowers. It was so refreshing to feel the breeze off the water and smell air that was not fresh out of the exhaust pipes of the million motos.

As we walked along the muddy road, every child we passes wanted to practice their English and say "hello" or "goodbye" (they used them interchangeably). We also made some friends on the ferry who wanted to show us around. One girl, Cloey, took us to her house to show us how they made the silk, then later she took her moto out to find us because she didn't want us getting lost. It was very sweet of her.

While walking, we passed several guys walking their cattle. One of the guys (see photo) smiled for the camera and then as he passed his bull decided to ram me with his horns. Thank goodness it didn't hurt too much.

By the time we got home, we were both exhausted and covered in mud-- but we had a wonderful time!

I will post the pictures as soon as I get a good enough Internet connection to upload them.