APAD 327: Weekend sand safari
… in Dubai?
… having fun at one of the reclaimed areas just outside Phnom Penh. Look, Mum, I can jump! Lol.
NOT!
This photo was taken in one of the sites outside of Phnom Penh in Kien Svay district where we flew our kite last weekend. It is a reclaimed area (very sandy) and work seems to have been stopped at the moment as there were no signs of construction going on. Just a huge reclaimed area. Well, good for us.
Footprints in the sand. My view of my footprints after taking a nose-dive in the sand.
Although we had a frustrating day with the kite as there was not enough wind, we had a blast playing in the sand, instead. Going up the sand dunes/hills and then run down again is one of the games I used to play when I was a kid. But being a klutz and for someone who’s running experience these days is limited to chasing my dogs out of the house for chewing my favourite Chucks, the gravity pulled me as I ran down and fell down on my hands and started crawling to reach the bottom. Errm, embarrassing but lots of fun – I was my 8year old self again.
It was certainly one way to play there and we (my brother and I) did just that. Now, if only own an ATV…. can you imagine what fun we would have?
APAD 322: Delta in the sky
Okay, this is another kite post. I can’t get enough of kites, you see. A blog reader commented that kite-flying is therapeutic – I agree!
I was surprised that some of the kids arrived to go fly kites with us. Luckily we have smaller kites for them. It is great to see that these kids are ditching with Gameboys and videogames and engaging in a more “active” activity outdoors. Kites and kite-flying is becoming popular and regular thing with the kids in our neighbourhood now.
I think I have flown a kite more now as an adult than when I was a kid.
The weather was, again, gorgeous yesterday and the kite was sensational. Next time though we need to bring more water and sunblock lotion.
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APAD 321: The flight of the delta
For the first time, I flew a kite last week. As in, on my own, without supervision. It was a quick decision and a good one at that. The weather cooperated, as you can see, and the clouds were giving us a good show! This is the delta kite that I flew. It’s made by my husband from materials bought locally.
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a delta kite! What a fabulous sky as background for the delta kite.
The kite measures about 3meters in length and 1.5meters in height, and weighs around 600grams. Pretty big, alright but it was very light. It was up in the air, soaring up to probably a hundred meters, and it stayed there for a long time. Needless to say, I came home with my skin darker than before and with a tan line to boot. But it was fun.
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APAD 319: Vintage sewing machines
Aren’t they gorgeous? I brought one home, a Singer.
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APAD 317: Big kites
And then they are three…
Two fled kites and one delta, all hand-made.
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APAD 316: Sunset over Tuol Kork
Saturday afternoons have become kite-flying time for us in the hood. When I say “us” it includes the neighbourhood kids who are in my husband’s English class and their siblings, apart from me, my husband and my younger brother.
Last week we started at 5.30pm. Surprisingly the sun was still up. The kids love this weekly activity because it not only engages them to speak English but they also get to fly kites (made by my husband) and chase them while flying low. It is a different kind of thrill for them, something these kids have not done as they are mostly occupied with computer and video games at home.
While they were busy running around, I noticed the beautiful sky. The sun’s golden rays were starting to fade as darkness started to creep in to make way for the darkness to envelop the sky.
Love the silhouette of the houses against the dramatic sky.
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We’re doing it again tomorrow. I hope it doesn’t rain like last week so I can take another beautiful sunset.
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