On the bamboo train, riding on old French rails. The platforms of bamboo sit on a steel frame, riding on wheels from abandoned tanks, using a small gas engine with direct belt drive to the the axle.
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| To change direction the train is taken off the track, and reassembled for the other direction in about five minutes.If trains are traveling in opposite direction, the one with the fewest passengers moves off the track to let the other one pass. If there are goods being transported, the one with the lighthest cargo defers. |
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On the top of Phonm Samphou, near Battambang are temples and a pogoda.. We did not go to the local Khmer Rouge killing caves, also on the mountain
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| Reclining Buddha |
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We went to the circus again. The show was augmented by a girl drumming group from Madagascar, Bloco Malagasy, playing a fusion of Brazilian and Madagascar rhythms.
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This was created in the background during the circus performance . |
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On the way up to Phnom Samphou is a famous bat cave drawing observers for the dusk departure of many millions of bats over fortyfive minutes.
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| See you soon. |
does this mean you will be home soon?
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