Blowin’ in the Wind: The Truck Taxi

I didn’t take this picture, but often times the truck taxis that come through Puok and across Cambodia look something like this.

A few months back I had to accompany a friend from Puok to the hospital in Siem Reap because she was sick.  I usually ride my bike an hour to get to town, but this was obviously a special circumstance.

I took my camera with us for our truck taxi journey into town.  The taxis are filled with people of all ages.  This time I sat next to a breast-feeding mother (among many other people).

Most times you have to sit on the ledge of the truck bed because you’re jammed between not only people, but also packages, bikes, crates of fruit and vegetables, and chickens.