APAD 154: Self-portrait
… of Paige, the Pajero, that is. Paige is our trusty, 25year-old car that we bought here in Phnom Penh some four years ago. The red light was on and we stopped right n front of this shop.
The sign says it’s a decorative glass shop but because of the sun’s glare and our distance we could not really see what’s inside or what’s behind the glass door except Paige’s reflection.
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APAD 153: Beautiful morning sky over Phnom Penh
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APAD 150: What good is it for? Part 2
The part 1 is here.
The following day, I went back to the same market to get a supply of yarn for my crochet tutorials. Look what greeted me –
More motorcycles parked under the No Parking sign on broad daylight and for the public to see!
I was tempted to break out in a song beginning with the words in my blog title but…
This is just wrong, plain and simple. Some people think signs are made for everybody
but them.
APAD 149: What good is it for?
NO PARKING. Really?
Not many people pay attention to signs in the streets, buildings, etc. Like above. Took this photo when we were driving up to the parking space on the 5th floor of the O’Russey market in Phnom Penh.
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APAD 147: Phnom Penh Railway Station
The Phnom Penh Railway Station. Quiet now but soon it will be bustling with activity.
I took this photo whilst I was on a tuktuk on the way to the meet a friend last week. I took several shots and this one came out thebest of them all.
The Railway Station of Phnom Penh has recently been restored with the funding coming from international aid money. As you can see, the new coat of paint from the recent major makeover makes it look like a brand new building. New signs displaying schedules were put up, unfortunately, it is still not open for operations. It is unclear up to now when the passenger service resumes. Only the freight service is working at present from Phnom Penh to a few selected points in the country.
I love this French colonial building. If only I had taken a better picture you will agree with me and admire more its art-deco style. The tuktuks parked in front of the closed station leads you to believe that they are waiting for passengers!
Currently, the railways all over the country are being repaired and upgraded. It won’t be too long before trains from Thailand and neighbouring countries to start operating services. Cambodia is the missing link to the planned Trans-Asian Railway network planned by ASEAN countries. If everything goes well, traveling around SEA will be more convenient and enjoyable.
APAD 146: Hello there, bug!
But what are you exactly?
Is that a suction cup on you, dear bug?
It’s amazing what kind of insects you encounter when you are outside Phnom Penh.
I was invited by Aziza’s Place to join in their field trip in Sre Ampil, in Kandal, less than an hour away from Phnom Penh. We went to this small but beautiful farm for a day of fun, fishing, crabbing, and simply just exploring the green fields. It is there when we were exploring when this tiny gold bug flew in front of me and got caught by my husband.
I don’t exactly like bugs but this one was different so I took a photo of it. How can you not like this beauty? It is so tiny, like a teardrop with a suction cup-like shell. It looks like a hard hat but it feels like a baby’s fingernail. It didn’t take long before it opened its shell – in the centre – and flew away. Amazing. That’s the first time I have seen anything like that. Google tells me it’s called a Golden Tortoise beetle.
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