After breakfast at the hotel, Mao picked us up in the van and headed towards
Tonle Sap Lake. It was cold in the morning with temperature at 16°C.
The drive to Tonle Sap took us about 40 minutes. The ride was bumpy as the roads were not as good as the ones in town.
The Tonle Sap Lake or Great Lake, is one of the unique geographical wonders of the world. It consists of the lake and a flood plain of interconnected streams, ponds, flooded forests and wetland vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity of species including; aquatic plants, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and microorganisms.
The extensive biodiversity is linked to seasonal flooding. During the wet season the lake increases 4 times in area from its normal size of 2500 km2 during the dry season. There is a strong relationship between the people and the natural resources of the Great Lake. It supplies the basis of life to the local people and is one of the largest freshwater fisheries in Asia.
There are about 500 families living on floating houses in the lake. They lead quite a normal life by doing daily routines such as fishing and selling local food to tourists that come by. The village even has floating schools for children in the area.
More pictures of the Floating Village.
After breakfast at the hotel, Mao picked us up in the van and headed towards 
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