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little soft [[underline]] brown balls [[/underline]] the [[underline]] excrements [[/underline]] of hundreds of [[underline]] birds [[/underline]] which fly in and out the building. between the huge pillars which support the roof. Returning [[strikethrough]] home [[/strikethrough]] by the same road felt very thirsty so stopped at [[strikethrough]] the shop [[/strikethrough]] one of the Chinese shops found a lone 1/2 bottle of champagne which seemed forgotten there and which I bought for 60 cents or about 35 ^[[c]] of our America money. It tasted excellent altho it was [[underline]] warm [[/underline]] and [[strikethrough]] froated [[/strikethrough]] foamed much in the large glass. I noticed many [[underline]] buffalo-teams, [[/underline]] the wagon carrying an [[underline]] arched palm roof [[/underline]] similar to that of sampans. Others have a [[strikethrough]] woven [[/strikethrough]] ^[[woven]] miniature little house on them.  (See photos)
[[underline]] March 25. [[/underline]] This is the day I am starting on [[underline]] my motor cruise [[/underline]]
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Should have left at 6:00 AM but [[underline]] Annamite [[/underline]] was [[underline]] late [[/underline]] which made me nervous - as I have been [[underline]] warned [[/underline]] by [[underline]] Baudoin [[/underline]] and his guests that the Citroen may not prove fast enough or sturdy enough to stand the racket. With my [[underline]] Annamite [[/underline]] only understanding [[underline]] very few French [[/underline]] words and not being able to talk Cambodgian I do not relish the possibility of [[underline]] being stalled [[/underline]] on route or having an accident in a wild - strange country far from my country and where nobody can understand me This road to [[underline]] Angkor [[/underline]] is partially new and is only [[strikethrough]] one [[/strikethrough]] used in the dry season when access to the ruins is no longer possible thru the river and the Lake by boat. In this season the Lake disappears almost entirely as it acts as an overflow reservoir