APAD 269: Hope
Hang in there, little flower. Hope is in the horizon.
This is just one of the views that welcomed us in our previous road trip. As it was at the height of summer, when the whole Kingdom was dry, dusty, and arid, we began our trip very early morning. On our first stop was an ordinary hill. However, tucked amidst the green vegetation on this hill lies the remnants of a lesser known ancient temple with a history of its own.
APAD 267: High-five!
A statue of a solar lion, a mythical creature in Buddhist culture. They are often placed at the gates and doors of Buddhist wats (temples).
APAD 264: Buddhist shrine
It was the last day of the Chinese New Year when, and a very early morning at that, when my husband and I decided to go on a road trip. We ended up in Phnom Prasith, some 30kms away from Phnom Penh.
A lonely shrine sits on top of the hill.
I wrote about our trip there in this blog post.
To get there, from Phnom Penh, take National Road Number 5 until you reach Prek Phnov market. Then turn left and drive 13kms more on a dirt road. The scenery is beautiful along the way, except for the dust as there were road constructions at the time we went there. You will see the hills, and one of them has a very old temple with a giant reclining Buddha. Take time to talk with the caretakers as they may tell you interesting stories.
APAD 263: Fancy
For the first time in my life, I stepped in a tattoo parlour last year and it was not I expected. It was not dark and dingy as I’ve imagined it to be 🙂
What a fancy wall they have!
At the reception area, this bad-a** artwork greeted us. Fantastic, isn’t it?
APAD 262: Waterworld
This was yesterday’s rain. It started very early in the morning, just before the church bells rang. It was a heavy downpour and we woke up to a flooded surrounding!
It looks sad out there, except for the yellow mini-car that pops out from the drab surrounding.
As of this writing, the rain had stopped and the water had receded. However, we didn’t feel like going out as there are lots of flotsam and jetsam everywhere.
APAD 256: Spice store
My husband loves curry to bits and so, taking a cue from him, I had this brilliant (ahem, ahem) thought of making a curry kit of sorts so I don’t have to scurry whenever my husband or I crave for Indian food.
Luckily for me, there are Indian spices available in the city. One of them is this shop in central Phnom Penh where I can get a whole lot of spices and other Indian/South Asian provisions.
This is where I get spices and other stuff for my “curry kit”.
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