let’s call her… tiger

Everyday around dinnertime she’s ‘banging’ at our door to get in, jumps on our table and places her elegant body next to my plate. We call her Tiger. She’s the boss of our neighbourhood, lots of friends….. except the birds.

Sometimes she gets some pieces of fish or porkchops…. but not too much though. After dinner, when we light up a cigarette, she disappears via our fence to the next-door neighbour for dessert.

Interested in more cats…… go to this website

By the way…. this shot of her was taken with my new camera….(Yes, the E-510 that is).

photograph….. of the week

[puppets in Ha Noi - by eric de vries]

the new Olympus E-510 camera

The Olympus EVOLT E-510 digital SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Simply put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can’t be beat. Olympus’ Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your picture-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you’re photographing, you’ll capture colorful memories with the E-510’s proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10-megapixel imager.

Like in the beginning of my professional photography, when I used to work with Olympus analog camera’s, I’m back working with Olympus since last year when I bought the Evolt 330. It gave me a lot of pleasure using this ‘computer’. But now the new E-510 is on the market and I really, really…. I’m glad to choose Olympus over Canon and Nikon because everybody has one of those these days…… And I’m not really going with the flow…

congratulations to… Leo

Well…., it’s a big day today for my friend Leo. His birthday. He must be exhausted after spending time with friends and family throughout the weekend and drinking lots of Grolsh beer (… you feel the hangover coming by putting the first bottle to your lips….). And then the very next morning you go biking with your neighbour…..

Anyway, keep up the good stuff, Leo. I really like the idea that you will spend your holiday in Cambodia with me.

new accommodation in Siem Reap…

Lotus Lodge Cambodia.
This brand new spacious lodge is located at the outside of Siem Reap between the local cottages and farms. Away from all the big hotels it offers an oasis of rest. An excellent place for a well deserved rest after visiting the temples of Angkor Wat. Although it is located at the outside of Siem Reap, downtown is easy accessible within 10-12 minutes by bicycle and our free shuttle bus brings you in the evening to Siem Reap center. Angkor Wat is also easily reachable and can even be spotted from the water tower.

The lodge offers 36 similar bungalows which contain two different varieties of equipment.
Standard Lodge: Fan Room, Cold Water, free bottle of water.
Superior Lodge: Air-Conditioning, Hot/Cold Water, Fridge, cable-TV (80 channels), and breakfast, free bottle of water.
Besides these comfortable bungalows this complex offers as well several facilities like a huge parking place, playground, indoor shop, internet corner and a 10 meter high water tower which overlooks the whole surrounding. An absolute attraction for this flourishing complex is the swimming pool with pool bar. This makes the place ideal for all kind of visitors and families. The ‘open’ restaurant, which offers a good variety of western, Chinese and Khmer food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, guarantees also a pleasant stay.
This unique accommodation makes you want to stay another day!

LOTUS LODGE

Boeung Dounhpa Village‚ Slar Kram Commune‚ Siem Reap.


Tel : + 855 (0) 63-965-530

Fax: +855 (0) 63-965-530

I wish my friends Andre and Lily all the best and good luck with their accommodation in Siem Reap. Hope the place gets lots of people….. but not while I am there in a couple of months time….

photograph….. of the week

(phnom penh/part of ‘a blues for buddha pt.2′)