Cambodian Home

I got invited to a tuk tuk driver's home for lunch on Sunday. It was the first time I had actually been inside a home (although that is not where we ate). It was great to see and experience. His home was made out of palm leaves. He built it himself about 5 years ago. It is getting old, so he will need to build a new house soon. The way of life is so different from what we are used to! His home had a wood bed with no mattress and a TV. There were 2 light bulbs in the home. All of these things are generated by battery. There was also a small closet and a fire extinguisher. They had a mirror, comb and pictures hanging on the wall. There was a door, but no locks.A tarp covered the ceiling to prevent leaking, but he said it still leaked. His house wasn't far enough off the ground to sit underneath. He did have a patio where we sat (on the floor) to eat. They had a water pump where they bathe and clean dishes and such. That is where they get water from. The kitchen was all outdoors. There were shelves for the dishes and a table for cutting and preparing. No refrigerator. They do have a cooler that they buy ice for. Everything we ate was bought fresh from the market. They also have some plants where they grow things. They are surrounded by rice fields. So much so that we had to park off the road and walk through the rice fields. There is no road to the house. It was a soggy walk! His wife doesn't go places during rainy season because it is too soggy. When it is not rainy season, he can ride the tuk tuk through the fields to the house. He lives by relatives. I peaked inside the relatives house, and they had a tile floor! Very nice! It was great to experience life in the Cambodian countryside!