Phnom Penh photo highlights

Hi Everyone,

I never really told you much about Phnom Penh, and that’s not my intent now! Rather I’ve got a few shots from the time I spent there.

When I would go to Phnom Penh, it was mostly just to take a break from working at FLO, i.e. doing things like going out to dinner with my new friends (including other volunteers), hanging out in the groovy hotel room I found and getting some rest, and practical things like procuring supplies for teaching, and getting a visa for Vietnam.

There aren’t a lot of shots of the classic touristy attractions . . . I just wasn’t into those subjects on this trip. If you want to know more about the history, go to the library or wikipedia. : )

Kay den, here are the pixs:

This was from the first Saturday I was in Cambodia (end of July); it was a special day, and lots of people had gathered to pay their respects at the pagoda.

I enjoyed watching the "egg lady" as she crossed the busy street; when I was a kid, we used to have an "egg man" who delivered eggs to our house ! The tradition continues in Cambodia (and SE Asia, as far as I can tell).

The smaller building is the very same as the first picture on this page; recognize it?

It's so fascinating how they use bamboo for scaffolding. (and very practical since there's a lot of bamboo growing in Cambodia!)

The contrast between living abodes is quite extreme.

These kids were having so much fun waving at me!

You've seen this one before, but I just like it. I like how the lady in yellow was caught in her stride.

That's the National Museum as seen from the balcony of "my" hotel room. Did I go to it? Nope, not even once.

That's all on Phnom Penh folks!