Today we took a tuk-tuk to go round some of the sights south of Battambang. Our tuk-tuk driver was called Bo-Ren.
We enjoyed going round the countryside and seeing the rural villages, and the traditional houses, most of which are on stilts. We assume this is because it is necessary in some parts of the country because of flooding. In other parts of the country it (presumably) became popular because the shaded part under the house can be useful for storage and for somewhere to sit when the sun is hot.
At one point we shouted “Stop! Bo-Ren! Stop!” This was because we had just spotted a hair salon! Excited, we thought we were on the verge of completing our mission, here in a remote Cambodian village! Bo-Ren stopped the tuk-tuk and we tried to arrange a haircut. Unfortunately we discovered that hair salons that will accept male customers are unheard of in rural areas. In the villages men get their hair cut by their mothers or wives. Apparently this is because women don’t care how men look – they’re only interested in whether men have good farming skills so they can generate a good income!
Mission status for Sanjay’s haircut mission: Disappointing, but on track.
PS we also saw the bamboo train, Wat Banon and Phnom Sampeu, three of the major tourist attractions in Battambang.
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