These two young lads were riding their bikes along the road. None of the riders I saw wore helmets and none of the bikes had gears.
As we drove passed, I saw this house with pretty pink flowers and a little shite dog. Two children were playing in front of the family motor bike under the trees.
This is the family's fruit stall set up out of the sun under an umbrella.
Another home further along.
All the animals are very thin with their bones sticking out. This made me feel very sad - coming from a land of plenty where we say, "I can't afford to buy a new oufit" or we wonder how we're going to pay the electricity bill and still have enough money for food and decry and complain about the cost of petrol and we know we're poor living below the poverty line and yet......seeing the things I saw, the terribly thin animals, the houses without sanitation, no electricity, lacking the modern conveniences we take for granted....I felt very small and realised back home we don't know what poor is. We have no idea what it means to be poor - really poor. These people have very little, and yet, they still smile. They laugh and are courteous and friendly. Yes, I felt very small indeed.
And I realised, I saw parts of Cambodia that most tourists don't see. My driver took me on a "countryside" tour, and I was grateful that I had the privilege of seeing places and people that weren't "touristy". It opened my eyes and for this I will always be grateful, for I realise how lucky I am to live in a country where we have everything. I also realised I'm not poor - I just don't have any money. After all - what are rich people? They're just poor people with money!☺
A family of ducks swimming along the river.
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