Posts made in April, 2013

APAD 123: Pineapple

Posted by The Insider on Apr 22, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Seen in the  middle of the yard of Prasath Vihear Suor.

APAD 122: Summer rain

Posted by The Insider on Apr 19, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

It rained last week, just before the Khmer New Year 🙂

APAD 121: Suosdei Choul Chnnam Thmey!

Posted by The Insider on Apr 18, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 6 comments

… Happy New Year.

Yes. We just celebrated the Cambodian New Year over the weekend, April 14-16 to be precise. It is a three-day celebration, according to the lunar calendar. It is also a celebration of the end of the harvest season. Hence, it is a colourful, festive and fun celebration.

This year, we welcomed New Year on the early hours of Saturday (2amish). Drumbeats and prayers from the wats (temples) ushered the New Year as well as the new Thevadas (see photo). In Buddhism, they are sort of angels, if you like, who’ve come to replace the old ones guarding the Earth.

To know more about the festive Khmer New Year, please click this link.

APAD 120: Still empty

Posted by The Insider on Apr 17, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, Uncategorized, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

Here in our neighbourhood, most residents have not returned yet from their New Year’s holiday.

We cherish the remaining quiet moments. Sooner or later, they will return. So will the noise and regular flurry of activities.

APAD 119: Empty

Posted by The Insider on Apr 16, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 6 comments

Today is the third day of the Khmer New Year and the capital of Phnom Penh is still quiet.

My husband and I went out yesterday as our pantry needed to be re-stocked. Most of the shops are still closed – quite expected – so we had to drive downtown to find an open grocery.  And we actually enjoyed the quiet drive downtown with only very few people and vehicles in sight.

  While in the Cambodian countryside, the people are having huge celebrations and merry-makings during this three-day holiday, the streets in Phnom Penh are empty, if not eerie, and devoid of any traffic.

One lane at the Russian Boulevard, heading to the direction of Pochentong airport. Empty. I was so tempted to drive.

Here is the northern part of Mao Tse Tung Boulevard, several metres off the Russian Boulevard-Mao Tse Tung intersection. One can see the through the long road.