APAD 301: Up there
My regular visitor in the garden.
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APAD 297: Wat Tuol Tumpong
The Amazing Race is one of my favourite shows of all time. When this show came to Cambodia (fourth leg of Season 15 which aired in 2009), I made sure that I didn’t miss the episode. One of the most memorable and funny moments in this leg, and perhaps the entire season, was when one-half of the early favourite pair of contestants excitedly, albeit incorrectly, pronounced Phnom Penh as “Sean Penn” as they read their clue. What a hoot!
Wat Tuol Tumpong, seen below, was the site of the leg’s Road block. The picture shows one of the side entrances to the wat.
Wat Tuol Tumpong was featured in one of the road blocks in the fourth leg of the Amazing Race season 15.
In this Roadblock, one team member had to put on a monkey mask and tail, then perform three Classical Khmer monkey dance maneuvers as demonstrated by the monkey dancer. If it was to the satisfaction of the monkey dancer, he would hand them their next clue.
One of the detour’s was in Psah Tuol Tumpong, popularly called the Russian market, which is just a stone’s throw away from the wat. To read more about the Amazing Race Season 15’s Cambodia leg, entitled, Sean Penn: Here We Come. Please click the link.
APAD 294: Of shapes and colours
For me, public markets are one of the best places to soak up the local culture. Psah O’Russei, or O’Russei Market, is a sprawling multi-level market building with a parking area (hotel, restaurant and a spa) on the top floor.
A view from the top of O'Russei Market
This is where I like spending a little bit more time, just looking at the skyline or at the sight below. It’s amazing that there’s always interesting things you can see from the top floor.
Psah O’Russei
Street 182
2 blocks east of Monivong Boulevard
APAD 291: Psah Thmey’s new facade
The newly renovated Psah Thmey in Phnom Penh. It's popularly known to most tourists as the Central Market.
Psah Thmey was built in the French art deco-style in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with hundreds of stalls/shops. In 2009-2011, the government received funding from the French Development Agency for its renovation.
Psah Thmey is one of the liveliest and busiest shopping centre and the number one tourist spot in Phnom Penh.
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APAD 290: Ready for transport
Random scenes in the streets of Phnom Penh.
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APAD 287: Great day for kite-flying
It’s the height of summer here in Phnom Penh and my husband and I found a new activity to do… it’s kite-flying!
We're lucky to have found a nice spot for flying kites.
Does kite-flying appeal to you?
The trick to this great summer activity is to find a nice spot with a steady breeze. Or pick a day that is just windy, pack some sandwiches and drinks and let the kite-flying fun begins.
It was one of the best things my husband and I has ever done together in Phnom Penh. I’m sure the fun we had will be best remembered as we grow older in the years to come.
How about you, what’s your favourite activity to do during summer?
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