Prek Thamie

We are almost at our farthest point south on the Bassac River at this Village Prek Thamie. We docked in front of the most elaborate Pagoda that we have seen yet. The complex is quite large with schools for many different levels. The monks would come every evening and use the stairs down into the water next to the ship to bath and carry water for plants inside. This morning a group of younger monks came. They can not be near women so they created their own line. They wanted to see the doctor so I am not sure how he handled that. The villages we have been at on this river have really been great about lining up and waiting patiently. Sokha started putting a stick in the dirt as a starting point and the people have lined up behind it. I don’t have to monitor the door so often to keep people from just wandering into the ship, either. gail