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We took a six-hour boat journey from Siem Reap (starting at the foot of Phnom Krom), across the northern end of Tonlé Sap Lake, through some almost impenetrable 'flooded forest' and up the Stung Sangker river to Battambang.

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Embarking for the trip
Embarking for the trip
The fast boat to Phnom Penh
The fast boat to Phnom Penh
Out through the flooded forest
Out through the flooded forest
Passing traffic
Passing traffic
Sophisticated electrical system
Sophisticated electrical system
Typical narrow waterway through the flooded forest
Typical narrow waterway through the flooded forest
The forest thins out
The forest thins out
Fishing - or perhaps a fish farm?
Fishing - or perhaps a fish farm?
We had to wait while the little boat visible beyond the pillars towed someone's entire home
We had to wait while the little boat visible beyond...
The middle of the train
The middle of the train
The tail end of the train, and looking through into the village
The tail end of the train, and looking through into...
Some local residents
Some local residents
Another local resident
Another local resident
Smart new temple
Smart new temple
Local fisherman
Local fisherman
Nearly open water as we head into Stung Sangker
Nearly open water as we head into Stung Sangker
Another view across the water
Another view across the water
Our dinghy following behind
Our dinghy following behind
We ran into some technical trouble and waited for some time by this fishing rig
We ran into some technical trouble and waited for...
Moving on, leaving the fishing rig behind us
Moving on, leaving the fishing rig behind us
Another fishing rig, showing the basket into which the fish drop when the net is raised
Another fishing rig, showing the basket into which...
An enthusiastic greeting
An enthusiastic greeting
Ramshackle house
Ramshackle house
Not sure if this is supposed to be like this, and if so, why
Not sure if this is supposed to be like this, and if...
Into the Stung Sangker river proper now, heading for Battambang
Into the Stung Sangker river proper now, heading for...
Another shot of the river
Another shot of the river

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