The Village that Floats
Where to begin? After a 45 minutes drive, we arrived at the boat launching section of a canal-like river that flows into and out of Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. We hopped on boat #02 as it pushed away from the string of boats on the river bank.
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| Boats ready to ferry you to the floating village or islands in the lake. |
The river widens as we sailed downstream, and as we came around a bend we were greeted with the first structures of the floating village. I was a bit in awe as I did not know what to expect.
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| Leaving the launch area |
It soon became obvious that we are in actually a living working village with stores, petrol shops, school, fish and crocodile farms, pets, chickens, you name it. Kids were bunching on trampoline and hanging with parents. The structures actually float on drums, bamboo, or other materials that allow for floating. The structures are steaked or anchored to hold them in place until they are ready to be moved to the next spot as the water rises and falls. Boats are used to pull or push the structures from place to place.
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| Grocery store |
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| Shopping |
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| Family home |
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| Fish processing |
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| A rooster on the roof |
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| school |
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| Basketball court |
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| School |
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| Fruit sale and delivery |
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| Family home |
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| Harvesting fish |
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