After eight days in Kampot it is time to pack our bags for the trip back to New Zealand. That involves a bus back to Phnom Pehn tomorrow in order to catch an early flight to Singapore the following morning. After a couple of nights in Singapore we catch our flight back to Kerikeri via Sydney and Auckland. Five days “on the road’ which is a little unusual for this trip where we have been dawdling for some time in fewer stops.
Our time in Kampot is best summed up by the following photo representation of the area.
















You saw “Secret Lake” in the south and we visited Ang Trapeang Thmor, in a remote area near the Thai border- a massive reservoir built under the Khmer Rouge. It was staggering to see how large it was. Our guide said over 1,000 people died in digging it but we wondered if that was an under-estimation. Today it’s also used as a bird sanctuary, particularly for the vulnerable Saurus Cranes.
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