The Cambodia I fell in love with & discovered..

 Cambodia is not only about Angkor .. 

 Its about her people you meet. the friendly children.. 

 

 The lovely produce you'll get to eat and try.. super new taste delights! 

 

 Smiling happy faces where ever you go.. always time for the tourist with the camera! 

 On the streets.. this man had a distinct call every noon I heard him from our balcony hotel room, eventually I met him and he was very friendly. .pity I couldn't talk Khmer! 

But Kunthea, my special friend who owns a silk boutique in Phnom Penh certainly does speak English.. her boutique is filled with very beautiful silk products which the Disabled manufacture.. 

If you need her address.. please be in touch with me. 

More Pics tomorrow on discovering the joys of my Cambodia! 

A feast for the Senses Tour '13 - Viet & Cam..

Discover the flavours of Vietnam and Cambodia 

Join us on this small group connoisseur's food tour with Cape Lux travels and Kim Fay, author of Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam; To Vietnam with Love; and the newly released The Map of Lost Memories  

26 April - 9 May 2013

This ultimate foodie adventure begins in Hanoi and ends in Siem Reap; together we'll explore the culinary beauty of Vietnam and the ancient temples of Cambodia. 

The Tour includes guided excursions, as well as plenty of free moments to make discoveries on your own. 

Kim Fay and Cape Lux Tour director, Jean Wethmar will accompany this tour. 

The Food of Vietnam is one of the world's most original, diverse and healthy cuisines, characterised by a complex blend of textures and flavours.  With rice as its satisfying foundation,  fish sauce as its unifying accent, and fresh produce playing a role in nearly every dish, it is unique among Asian cuisine. 

Even more fascinating is how it varies as you travel through the country's northern, central and southern regions, revealing the diversity of the country's culinary and cultural influences. 

Accommodation in 5* Hotels, 

loads of cooking lessons.. meeting the producers.. the growers.. the French chefs.. 

Most meals have been included in this unique package.

Speak to Jean today for your copy of the Tour Itinerary and Brochure.

US $4250 twin share

$US$1648 single supplement 

Email - jeanw@thecapeclub.com for details - limited to 12 passengers, reserve your spot today! 

This tour will sell out! 

'The Map of Lost Memories' - revealed in Cambodia..

A Feast for the Senses - Discover the flavors of Vietnam & Cambodia
on a connoisseurs’ food tour with author Kim Fay 26 April - 9 May'13 

We start our Tour in Hanoi, and end our tour in Siem Reap

We'll host a Book Club Event. Right on the hallowed grounds of Angkor Wat, Kim will lead a book club discussion of her novel, The Map of Lost Memories.  A literary adventure novel set in 1925, this novel tells the story of a young American woman who comes to Cambodia in search of a secret temple and the lost history of the ancient Khmer empire. Kim will discuss both her novel and how its story fits into Cambodia’s history. 

Angkor Thom is in the Bayon style. This manifests itself in the large scale of the construction, in the widespread use of laterite, in the face-towers at each of the entrances to the city and in the naga-carrying giant figures which accompany each of the towers.

 

A visit to these temples, will surely leave a lasting impression! 

Click the link below for a peep at this dynamic itinerary and further info.. 

Itinerary and further info - Kim Fay '13 Food Tour

What is Cambodia all about?...

In a portrait I'm looking for the silence in someone... Henri Cartier Bresson

If you stop photographing things and start photographing light, you will amaze yourself - Steve Coleman

There are few places in this world that one is proud to be human, one is certainly Angkor - Tiziano Terzani

I purchased these above images  through a wonderful fund raiser that Gavin Gough Photographer (his link below) did.  They came in a series of 12 desktop wallpapers.. and each one gives me great delight every time I switch on my computer.
http://www.gavingough.com/blog/ 

Go Gavin.. you create so much joy with your photography, either side of the lens.. (what joy for those young aspiring photographers in Cambodia Angkor Weekend Photo Workshop and what joy for those Cambodian people to be given their instant photograph.)

aah.. Cambodia.. see you in April/May with author Kim Fay.. we'll be cooking up a storm here! Tasting through the pages Tour of Vietnam/Cambodia.. 26 April - 11 May'13
Her latest novel 'Map of Lost Memories' soon to be on the shelves at a book store near you..
 http://www.kimfay.net/

Meet my Cambodian friends..

 Meet my friend Kuntchia.. she owns this divine silk shop in Phnom Penh.. want her details?

 Every morning, this broom man walked past my hotel.. and would greet me with his lovely smile..

 Such happy kids.. thanks for your smiley faces today.. just when I was missing my own children

 And this monk and I had a great chat too.. he was learning to speak English, so I helped him I hope

 The veggie seller..

 And the lunch stop.. with the little orange stools..

 And the Tut tut

 And the two little boys who just wanted a soccer ball.. but for that treat, they helped me find the stalls in the Russian Market I was looking for..

and these two sisters.. so friendly always..ALL of you helped make my trips to Cambodia filled with kindness and generosity.. you, who have so little, but give so much!  Thank you!

.... these treasured memories of these friends when I see their pictures today,  again bring a smile to my face.  I'm thinking of you all in a very special way..  each one of you are very treasured, very special.. thank you for your friendship when I visited your country, Cambodia..

Yes.. fly with me..  I'm going back to Cambodia.. yay.. yay..

We'll  have much fun exploring Cambodia in 24April - 10 May 2013.. together with Kim Fay.. whose novel takes place in Angkor Wat.. aah, she'll treat us to some marvelous inside information, and introduce to to many of her friends in Vietnam/Cambodia as well..

Be sure to get a copy of  this book... its coming to your shelves soon.. publishing dates early August/September!

More Cambodia.. thinking of Kim Fay today..

Meet Mr. Thom my Tuk Tuk driver.. he took me all over Phnom Penh.. waited patiently for me all day.. 

Outside the Russian market.. I mean how can one decide which ONE tea pot to buy here?..

or which one stack of cutest pottery bowls?.. in a hurry.. thanks for your patience Mr. Thom

He took me to the market as well.. yes... I did eat more than one of these delicious Rambutan's.. Rambutan is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. Besides being able to prevent cancer, reduce falls, and prevent aging, rambutan can also increase male fertility.

The orange robes add the color to this street, totally.. and they all want to/need to learn to speak English with you..

This Restaurant is a Swinging one.. he he.. pull up a hammock and swing after lunch.. She rents out swings for those afternoon zzz's... 

The FCC in Phnom Penh ..

 

They serve a mean Margarita.. with the freshest of home made crisps.. and the beer is cold!

Sunsets over Phnom Penh.. I wish you a good weekend..

and special thoughts for Kim Fay and  her groom today..

I didn't marry you because you were perfect. I didn't even
marry you because I loved you. I married you because you
gave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults.
And the promise I gave you made up for mine. Two imperfect
people got married and it was the promise that made the marriage.
And when our children were growing up, it wasn't a house that
protected them; and it wasn't our love that protected them - it was that
promise.

 Thornton Wilder, The Skin of Our Teeth

Congratulations on your wedding.. I wish you both joy.. enjoy ...