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There are no longer trains in Cambodia*, for now at least, but there are plans, we understand.
In Battambang, the station is looking quite spiffy, but the tracks may need a bit of maintenance before rail travel can be resumed.

*except for the Bamboo Railway, which is great fun indeed.

,,,because I am incapable of passing condiments by.

Our one-night "homestay", arranged upon arriving in Vinh Long, left us with mixed emotions. We "guests"- all fifteen of us, how intimate - enjoyed an excellent meal, and excellent traveller conversation, but the family members themselves remained fleeting apparitions, going about their daily chores in shy, shadowed silence.

*and there is a reason for the odd title, I promise.

“To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.”
-John Ruskin (English Writer and Critic, 1819-1900)

Three monks make their morning rounds.
This is Phnom Penh, which is one of my favourite cities ever.

It's good to be home, but all this fluffy cold whiteness has me missing the warmth and colour of Cambodia.