A typical classroom scene in a public school run by the local buddhist monastery
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Chong Khnies and Khompong Phluk
22-May-05 Daylight came quickly. The cellphone clock beeped insistently and I rolled out of bed. I squinted at my phone and to my surprise, it was REALLY 6AM. I had downed only two beers the previous night, but they were the large size Angkor beers. Definitely above my limit. Still, I courageously headed for the shower, then bleary eyed, stumbled downstairs for my baguette and coffee. It was the morning of the much anticipated trip to Komphong Phluk, a fishing village on the huge and shallow Tonle Sap. As my eyes adjusted to the light and being awake, I could tell that it was an absolutely gorgeous day. One by one my fellow travelers joined me. After breakfast, we were all advised to make a last pit stop as the facilities were nonexistent until we returned. We reconvened and boarded the minivan and began the trip. A fairly short and uneventful drive brought us to the outskirts of the village called Chong Khnies. I had been in Chong Khnies once before, just after the rainy season. What
