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brought from [[underline]] Kampot [[/underline]] Prices for board and lodging only [[underline]] 10 piastres [[/underline]] Temperature at 11 AM is [[underline]] 85 [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] 85 [[/strikethrough]] ˚F but there is an [[underline]] excellent breeze. [[/underline]] Good beer, wines champagne, liqueurs, Vichy water at moderate prices
[[underline]] April 2. [[/underline]] Cool pleasant night. [[underline]] No fan needed with this breeze. [[/underline]] Left at 8 A.M to climb motor road to Bockor Mountain. First stopped at [[strikethrough]] Cas [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] Kampot [[/underline]] near by. Did not go to Ream as Tourist Bureau planned because distance is long and there is nothing to see except a dock where steamers stop. Up till now there is no [[underline]] Bungalow [[/underline]] altho' one is planned. On the way I notice [[strikethrough]] more [[/strikethrough]] processions with [[underline]] bonzes [[/underline]] and flowers
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and most Cambodgian men and women [[underline]] wear brighter clothes, bright blue, [[/underline]] green [[underline]] red, violet [[/underline]] etc. [[underline]] Mem [[/underline]] says it may be a [[underline]] cremation [[/underline]] or a visit to the temple. The [[underline]] Cambodgian New Year began yesterday [[/underline]] and this is the period of festivities and firecrackers At Kampot [[underline]] new market [[/underline]] (See Photo) cross River over Bridge reinforced cement cantilever well designed Then climb winding road 1st gear required for "Citroen" altho gentle grades. Beautiful vegetation in winding road thru forest which covers mountain. Beautiful views over landscape below. [[underline]] Enormous trees [[/underline]] and liana. Many bird singing. [[underline]] Apes crying and calling. [[/underline]] Joly told