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I drank a few extra beers at this riverside place here in #battambang and then my wife asked me to go buy water. She did not specifically say no more beer. Here’s the place we sat at, drank some and ate by the river. Life is nice. Then I stopped and got a tall and cheap can of Leo beer. From Thailand I guess. I bought the bottled water too.

#today we are edging closer to our little #battambang get away. The weather has changed yet again and maybe will give us warm and sunny days. This morning though is forever nice. Time spent at my favorite coffee shop. Spring Coffee delivers all the best for a demanding barang like me 😀.

Been writing a bit lately. Often mornings when for whatever reason I can’t sleep. Most often at coffee shops on my wonderful little iPhone 13 gizmo. I vaguely remember having an android phone. That seems phones ago. I’m lazy and I like my little apple world.

Good morning from Siem Reap. #today is a slow move from house to Spring Coffee and their comfy chairs. I had to wait for some people to leave so I could take over. Now I am set. Got no place to be. So I will write. And slowly sip the iced Americano that patiently awaits. After whenever I am done it's a walk I enjoy through the Wat Bo district. Somehow I find my way back home. I have been thinking of some going. It was just a yesterday or so ago we did Battambang. Love the city. We both simply love going there. From food to coffee to playing tourist sometimes.

Have a good day. Find some wonder.

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The pagoda complex Wat Sampeou/Sompov at the top of Phnom Sampeou, "Ship mountain", outside Battambang is a concentrated area of temples and variations. With a fantastic view to the surrounding Cambodian countryside.

Walk up, or get a driver. It is worth it. But bevare of the monkeys, they are overly friendly because they expect to get, or steal, food.

At the top of the stairs for those who decide to walk up, you are greeted with this gate and the golden lotus leaf with a wanderer in center.

The caves on this and the other small mountain hills in this cluster carry with it stories of tradition, happiness and deep tragedy. It is worth spending some time walking these hills.

And by sunset, you should take a seat at the foot of the hills, near the bat cave. There you can see thousands of bats leave for the nights hunt. It is a fantastic sight because of the amounts of hunting animals.

Then, go back to Battambang for the night, and enjoy food at one of the open air restaurants near the river.

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#today was mostly a bus ride. Then we did indian food for dinner. #Battambang has wonderful international food destinations. The little side streets full of wonderful places.

Stopped to check on getting new eye glasses for me. Will take a few weeks. Want to use the same frames. Dentistry and eye care are really good here. So we will wait until we get back. About same price. Hopefully get them in next few weeks. Tomorrow on with a nice walking day. Friday we do some touristy stuff here. Go to monastery I really like and perhaps the bamboo railway. Then Saturday back to home.

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Hello Battambang and Heart Coffee. Just got in an hour and some ago. Bus ride takes 3 hours. There's always one rest stop. Somehow today our bus got downgraded and they mixed up the seat assignments. We competed with a few tourists. Normally my wife would be stubborn but I acquiesced. There's just no time to argue over bus seats. Main thing is to get here.

Now I'm at coffee. Soon shopping for some room goodies. Battambang is the same and different as home. It's always fun to explore both. That will start tomorrow.

Anscheinend sind hier in Südostasien die Dudes #PartyHard. Ich dachte in #Hanoi, #NhaTrang und #Saigon, dass liegt an den Partylocations. Aber in #PhnomPenh waren wir da schon nicht und in #Battambang aufm Land erst recht nicht. Egal ob Hochzeit oder man sich mit Freunden trifft, es ist immer eine Lautstärke, als will man die ganze Welt teilhaben lassen.
In meiner Bambushütte hör ich gerade die Hochzeit im Nachbardorf, die Danceparty 2 Straßen weiter und den Stammtisch aus der anderen Richtung.