There was so much content from our recent trip to Pursat that I had to break into two parts to digest it all for you Hivers.
MEOW!! 😸
Every time we go visit the in-laws in the rice fields of Pursat this little ginger kitty gives us lots of attention. Usually Khmer kitties are left to be pretty wild, and this one is no different, but has seemingly chosen a domestic life.
The cute little thing cuddles exclusively with Monkey-B at night, and has one of the most relaxed attitudes of any cat I've ever encountered. Something inside tells me this cat is a deep thinker, and possibly contemplates deep existential feline problems in its downtime.
"Be A Cambodian" Starter Kit 👨🌾
While hanging out, I noticed this collection of items on the day table, and it pretty much looked like a Cambodian Starter Kit, so I thought I'd take a photo. No Cambodian should be without something sharp, protection from the sun, something to eat, and something to listen to. Wild mushrooms and noni fruit were the free harvests of this day.
Nearly every Khmer house has an outdoor mattress-less bed frame or table elevated off the ground, and it serves as a place to eat, hang out, and do just about any daytime activities. The houses usually have too few and too small windows, so even during the middle of the day indoor work without a massive amount light bulb wattage is impossible.
Crab Catch 🦀
Some of the kids in the village brought a haul of paddy crabs back to the house, and it was a curious sight for Monkey-B. We are vegan, so we simply admired the little creatures, not wanting to take any for food.
It sure didn't look comfortable in the bag, but then again, I can't communicate with crabs, but they sure appeared to me to want to escape. I am so thankful nothing I like to eat wants to run away from me, that would make securing meals much more difficult.
We Still Found Plenty To Eat 🥀
Back in Suriname during much tougher times, we often had to forage when the ATMs were dry, Western Union closed, and the markets closed and/or out of food due to the economic collapse. One of the few foods we could get for free in Suriname was waterlily, apparently nobody in Suriname knows of the deliciousness of these things. Here in Cambodia everyone picks them and sells them at the market because it's a popular food, so it takes much more effort to score some free waterlilies here.
When the tuk-tuk was loaded, it was time to head back to the mountains and leave the rice fields behind. We left with plenty of chaya tree spinach plants, curry leaves and young curry shoots for planting, and plenty of herbs, fruits and other random plants we don't have here in the mountains.
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Return from 🛺 Trip To Pursat To Visit The In-Laws 🦀 (Part 2) 🐱 to Justin Parke's Web3 Blog
