Friday, February 25, 2011

Phnom Penh

Welcome to Phnom Penh!
After Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor, arriving in the hustle and bustle of the city was a bit of a shock! But we soon settled in and you'll see from the photos what a lovely place it is.

I'll post another set of photos of the temples and the Royal Palace in about a month, when I get back from a trip to the UK. I hope you enjoy your walk around Phnom Penh! Alan

This first photo shows the National Museum.
It houses one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art
















A well-deserved nap. It requires a lot of
concentration and effort to drive a tuk tuk
all day in Phnom Penh






















Great name, Joe's Joynt
















A crisscross of roads and cables!
















A very cute resident of Phnom Penh
















Only room for one passenger. I wonder if her
motorbike broke down as she's wearing
a crash helmet

















A flurry of activity






















The Central Market (Psah Thmay).
Impressive building






















Daniela inside the market






















Helping Mummy at work
















A line of Apsaras in the street















Small market

















Enjoying the bumpy ride outside the Russian
market






















Making a wooden Apsara






















How does she do that? Carries
her own stool too
















Drying the laundry

















Cambodians start early with their bikes!

















A long boat

















A perfect picture of work-life balance!

















Orderly displays






















Caught in the sunlight



















A market near the river
















Offerings for the temple






















Everything you need to clean
the house






















It's windy by the river. Kite
flying is popular
















Fancy a snack?






















Flags of the world

















Heavy work pushing your work to work
















Heavenly passenger
















Tranquility by the river