APAD 079: Overloaded
This is how we roll in rural Cambodia.
A jampacked taxi (van) and romorque and a moto.
When I used to work in one of the rural towns in the southeastern part of the country, the sight of jam-packed vans, pick ups and remorques (a motorcyle pulling a long cart) overloaded with goods and people is a common sight. With no transportation provided for project staff like me, I experienced squeezing myself and my luggage in an already full mini-bus. On some days, the overhead compartment were crammed with bags of rice and other produce, sometimes there were also live chickens tied together, or even a squealing pig or two bagged inside a sack, all on their way to the markets in Phnom Penh. Oh, one of the fun times I had back then.
APAD 078: Cushion
I found a photo of my cushions the other day. I took this two years ago when it was just a few days old to keep as reference the next time I buy some stuff for the living room.
It wasn’t my first choice of colour because I thought that they’d get dirty easily. But the colour complemented the curtains in our living room. In fact, it improved the look, giving it a cheery vibe.
APAD 077: Government building
This is Cambodia’s National Assembly building in Phnom Penh. One of the impressive Khmer-style buildings in the capital. It is located next to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, another Khmer-style government building. While these buildings are really fantastic, I don’t understand why they were built next to a hotel-casino.
APAD 076: Moto wash
The numbers of motorcycle in Phnom Penh alone is pegged at about half a million {source: me, bwahahhaha}. Can you imagine the scene during the rush hour?
And with such number, the demand for moto wash is huge therefore a lot of locals are cashing in on the demand. You can see signs like this – some hand-painted like you see in the pic, and others, digitally-printed – everywhere. A car wash business is a very simple and easy business that can be set up at home with very little effort and with equipment as basic as high-pressure water hose, soap, and plenty of rags/cloths.
APAD 075: Bitter gourd
Yes, they are edible. Despite their bitter taste, bitter gourds lowering blood sugar levels, rich in folate, Vit. C and are excellent sources of flavonoids such as beta-carotene and a lot more minerals.
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APAD 074: Night lights
It’s the peak of the tourist season here in Cambodia and one can see signs of them everywhere. I ventured out three weeks ago to meet up with my newly-wed brother and his blushing wife at the Bopha-Titanic restaurant on the banks of the river. As expected, the place was packed with foreign and local tourists but we were able to find a table right by the deck/terrace overlooking this fantastic view:
These are some of the boats that dock in Phnom Penh for the night. They carry passengers to and from Siem Reap.
I can understand why this restaurant is teeming with diners especially at night. From where we were, we enjoyed this sweeping riverside view and the food was fantastic. Well, almost. Our pleasant experience that night was ruined by the food server’s nasty attitude when we told him he gave us the wrong food.
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