Ratanakiri re-visited

The gorgeous waterfall at Ka Chanh, some 9kms from the provincial capital of Ratanakiri called Ban Lung. Alongwith Cha Ong and Katieng, its one of three waterfalls that attract a lot of tourists, both international and Khmer, to the area

Life is busy for all of us but I must apologise for my abject failure to follow up with more pictures and stories from my visit to Ratanakiri province a while back. It was my first-ever visit to the northeast corner of Cambodia - I'd never been before because it didn't possess any ancient temples (or so I thought!) - and though I caught the end of the rainy season which made some of the journeys quite a challenge, I enjoyed myself and will be able to compare it with its northeastern neighbour, Mondulkiri province, which I will visit next week, also for the first time. Next week will be a bicycle adventure trip organised by WWF to the Mondulkiri Protected Forest, so I just know it's going to be hard work for an unfit individual like me, but I'm looking forward to the scenery, the people, the fresh air and new experiences, even if I won't be able to sit down comfortably for weeks afterwards. So, as you might expect, blogging will be nigh impossible for most of next week, so be warned. In the meantime, here's a couple of waterfall photos from my Ratanakiri trip, with more to follow - I promise!

This waterfall is called Cha Ong, a few kilometres outside of Ban Lung and it's one of the most popular waterfalls visited by tourists to the area. It's in a lovely setting, with the water cascading down into a beautifully-forested gorge at the bottom. You can clamber behind the waterfall - where this picture was taken - but the rocks can be very slippery and losing your footing isn't recommended. There's a 2,000 Riel entrance fee for foreigners at all waterfalls.