Not even Gilligan!

4ish hours in a taxi, 1ish hour in a boat, and not even Gilligan was on this island!  Sometimes you just need to get away from civilization, reliable electricity, internet, potable water, cars, cell service, etc.  This past week was a holiday called Pchum Ben here in Cambodia.  It is the second biggest holiday of the year and a time for people to pay respects to their ancestors.  During a 15-day period, Cambodians are supposed to travel to seven different Wats and make offerings to the monks (food, money, incense, etc).  The monks serve as the conduits to get the nourishment to the ancestors.  On the darker side, supposedly, if your ancestors are not fed, they may haunt you for the next year.

But, enough about haunting ancestors...  Check-out my less than $100, four day vacation :)

So, first was the cab ride.  Four in the backseat, with my six chins it is amazing we all fit....

Then, was the boat ride.  Lovely Lindsay and I had the back seat :)

Then was a whole lot of this...

And, some of this...

And, trying to learn to click my heals and fly through life...

Then, we all tried to jump together.

And, now for some of my pictures...

This was the fishing village from which we launched.  The smell... was... special... in a strong, shrimpy sorta way.

Turning the boat, when we realized we forgot two guests in the village.

The rain in the background, the open water, and two fishing boats.  Wow.

The fishing boats have these large nets on the front that they use to scoop up water dwelling things.  Would not want to be caught on rough water in one of these.

The scoop, on choppy water

Sometimes, you just need to slowdown and appreciate nature.

Kick-off your shoes and feel the sand

Just enjoy the view from your front porch

Or, enjoy the view of your front porch... ;)

And, suddenly, the gulf of life seems a bit more tranquil.