Tonle Sap the Great Lake of Cambodia

Map of Tonle sap Lake.

Thatch houses on the lake

Floating village on the lake.

Dawn, poling into the lake. The waters are only 2 metres deep during dry season.

Sorry my kitchen is a bit messy

Souvenirs anybody

Bags for ladies

Tonle Sap River draining into the lake. Note the river settlements

Tonle Sap River draining into the lake from the air.

Young girl going about her chores

An old lady paddling along the shores in search of seafood

With my pet python

View from the back of a houseboat that I visited

Floating basketball court

Boy tying houseboat rope

kitchen

Hard at work

Speed boat for ferrying tourist

Rearing crocodiles

Selling groceries

Floating Pig Pen

On the banks of Tongle Sap River

Hey this is my play pen

Unloading catch of the day

We were caught in a storm, this was taken after the storm

Storm is over

houses by the riverbank

Cambodia's Tonle Sap, is one of the unique geographical wonders of the world. The amazing lake is the largest in S.E. Asia, fills with the waters of the Mekong in May when the Mekon Delta is unable to absorb all the river water. The river reverses its normal seaward flow and backs up the Tonle Sap River bringing flooding into the lake, swelling the lake from 160km. to 250 km and over 100km. wide. There are approx. 1.4 million people living in and around the lake and river banks. The great lake yields many tons of fish and provide sustenance to the people there. There are 300 species of fresh water fish and the wetlands provide homes to the hundreds of thousands migratory birds.

Coffee break at a floating restaurant

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