tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post1821743086257534617..comments2024-03-21T11:57:45.587+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: The Novice Monks of Wat Hanchey Temple, CambodiaThe Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-82710763169355872482018-02-12T21:42:29.524+11:002018-02-12T21:42:29.524+11:00Sadly, education is not something Cambodian childr...Sadly, education is not something Cambodian children can take for granted.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-26499789144211482882018-02-12T21:41:38.040+11:002018-02-12T21:41:38.040+11:00As it turns out, 'next week's post' is...As it turns out, 'next week's post' is going to be a week or so late - but I am sure you will be impressed by Angkor Wat and the temples surrounding it when I finally get it published.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-35442959274427100642018-02-12T15:47:55.304+11:002018-02-12T15:47:55.304+11:00So interesting about the novice monk being there f...So interesting about the novice monk being there for the education. While cycling in Cambodia we would meet smiling Cambodian kids dressed in crips school uniforms on their own bicycles heading for school. This was in sharp contrast to other similar age children sitting by the side of the road looking forlorn. We learned during our time in Cambodia that education, especially after primary school, is not for all.Sue Slaghthttps://traveltalesoflife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-7103833977469573792018-02-10T09:47:25.442+11:002018-02-10T09:47:25.442+11:00I was very suitably impressed, until I read your c...I was very suitably impressed, until I read your comment that we should wait and see next week's post on the temples at Angkor. Now I'm eagerly anticipating! :) Not that Wat Hanchey isn't grand itself. Beautiful pictures of the buildings and monks. Thanks for sharing them and your experience with us at #TheWeeklyPostcard and #WeekendWanderlust!Rob+Ann @TravelLatte(.net)http://travellatte.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-2166447314625922192018-02-09T10:09:06.243+11:002018-02-09T10:09:06.243+11:00It was a great way to travel. I loved it.It was a great way to travel. I loved it.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-59419265716423263282018-02-09T10:08:44.151+11:002018-02-09T10:08:44.151+11:00Folding the robe was a very complicated process. I...Folding the robe was a very complicated process. I wondered whether he ever had time for anything else.<br />The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-62948109678554162472018-02-08T05:03:15.745+11:002018-02-08T05:03:15.745+11:00Looks like a fascinating visit to Cambodia. I thin...Looks like a fascinating visit to Cambodia. I think a river cruise would provide a great overview and introduction. Thanks.Kristin Henninghttp://www.travelpast50.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-77174435451560004072018-02-08T02:25:35.566+11:002018-02-08T02:25:35.566+11:00Looks like a fascinating stop on your Scenic River...Looks like a fascinating stop on your Scenic River Cruise. Love the photo of that little guy showing you how he folds his robe, especially!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869095674448801447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-84182682203329757342018-02-07T17:35:22.763+11:002018-02-07T17:35:22.763+11:00Wait until you see next weeks post on Angkor Wat a...Wait until you see next weeks post on Angkor Wat and the other temples of Angkor.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-79216599360557434532018-02-07T15:21:32.333+11:002018-02-07T15:21:32.333+11:00Thx for this great post on Cambodia. I've neve...Thx for this great post on Cambodia. I've never read much about it before, but it looks like an intriguing destination.Doreen Pendgracshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034373301858091444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-41855806575371037112018-02-06T18:50:29.805+11:002018-02-06T18:50:29.805+11:00Cambodia is a very poor country. I suppose that is...Cambodia is a very poor country. I suppose that is what happens when you wipe out everyone who had any education. The photographer in you would be blown away by the temples at Angkor.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-50240932386969715392018-02-06T16:00:57.617+11:002018-02-06T16:00:57.617+11:00You seem to always be ahead of me visiting these e...You seem to always be ahead of me visiting these exotic destinations. Cambodia has been on my list for so long, but I still didn't make it there. There are so many great temples that I would like to see in Cambodia. It's interesting that Wat Hanchey has so many young monks. They probably have no other way of getting an education. #TheWeeklyPostcrdTravel Notes and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875753860047263264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-21223315680572030442018-02-06T07:15:56.014+11:002018-02-06T07:15:56.014+11:00I can recommend cruising as a great way to see Cam...I can recommend cruising as a great way to see Cambodia.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-10923771387087500192018-02-06T06:30:17.666+11:002018-02-06T06:30:17.666+11:00So many temples, so little time. I enjoyed visiti...So many temples, so little time. I enjoyed visiting Wat Hanchey in Cambodia with you. I've never visited that country but do hope to see it one day.Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-44781478648625540422018-02-05T21:19:23.243+11:002018-02-05T21:19:23.243+11:00You were clearly touched by your encounter. I had ...You were clearly touched by your encounter. I had nothing but admiration for the novice who talked to us.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-71609763785372280142018-02-05T19:23:31.876+11:002018-02-05T19:23:31.876+11:00I loved my time in Cambodia Lyn. I have immense re...I loved my time in Cambodia Lyn. I have immense respect for any person who spends time in a wat. Young or old, for weeks, or years, or for their lifetime, shunning a worldly life takes serious discipline. I recall speaking to 2 months in Phnom Penh who spoke fluent English. Each emitted a peace, calm and love I had not felt from a human being to that point. Amazing how facing fears and detaching largely from this world heals us of worldly troubles and much stress that most humans carry around through their lives.<br /><br />RyanRyan Biddulphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799947487574613591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-81116976484170250862018-02-04T21:34:18.628+11:002018-02-04T21:34:18.628+11:00I am feeling much better, thank you. Siem Reap has...I am feeling much better, thank you. Siem Reap has always been high on my to-visit list so it worked really well that that is where we joined Scenic.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-70359245785146762792018-02-04T21:33:12.981+11:002018-02-04T21:33:12.981+11:00I'll have to google 'Bagan' now - lol!...I'll have to google 'Bagan' now - lol! My health has improved immeasurably. Except for having to take far too many drugs I am pretty much back to normal.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-49221674784195906982018-02-04T21:31:47.354+11:002018-02-04T21:31:47.354+11:00I had to skip quite a few of the climbs at the Ang...I had to skip quite a few of the climbs at the Angkor temples as well. It just wasn't worth the risk that my heart would misbehave but we still had a stunning time.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-47778170042704837382018-02-04T21:30:20.020+11:002018-02-04T21:30:20.020+11:00Don't miss Siem Reap. The Angkor temples are i...Don't miss Siem Reap. The Angkor temples are incredible. We tacked a few days onto our trip at the beginning of the cruise so we could take in Angkor Wat and the other temples.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-69577136151792211712018-02-04T19:51:16.607+11:002018-02-04T19:51:16.607+11:00I have not been to Cambodia but it is on my list (...I have not been to Cambodia but it is on my list (especially Siem Reap). I did not know the difference between a pagoda and a temple. Thanks for sorting it out. I'm sorry to hear about the medical problem and I hope it resolves itself.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-31312164208643641422018-02-04T14:23:11.505+11:002018-02-04T14:23:11.505+11:00Great post Lyn. What a shame you were unable to ta...Great post Lyn. What a shame you were unable to take on the challenge of the climb up to Wat Hanchey, but great that Scenic arranged an alternative. I love the colours used in the temples. We visited Wat Krom and it was identical inside. Lyn @ aholeinmyshoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784196210188951678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-13029697986707920282018-02-04T13:29:52.125+11:002018-02-04T13:29:52.125+11:00I'm so happy that we haven't visited Cambo...I'm so happy that we haven't visited Cambodia yet. We're thinking we might in 2019, and now I want to look into this cruise. I love boats and this seems like a great way to visit places. #WeekendWanderlustObligatory Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640174123319931473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-48900841709558315092018-02-04T09:53:47.757+11:002018-02-04T09:53:47.757+11:00I live in Australia but I imagine our education sy...I live in Australia but I imagine our education system is very similar to the system in the U.S. Nearly everyone stays at school until they are 18 years old and many go on to university after that.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-43234337112058283732018-02-04T03:55:09.228+11:002018-02-04T03:55:09.228+11:00What an interesting conversation you had with the ...What an interesting conversation you had with the young man. It's definitely sobering to realize how much we take education for granted in the US, though I think there is a lot of work to be done on our end on helping students recognize the value. Beautiful photos of your visit to this interesting complex. #TheWeeklyPostcardsara [at] journey of doinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328180529729262449noreply@blogger.com