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APAD 008: Gas stop

Posted by The Insider on Sep 24, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, Signs of Times, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Stopping for gas and some refreshments.

Stop and shop.

APAD 007: This is my Cambodia!

Posted by The Insider on Sep 21, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 8 comments

My husband and I went out for a drive outside Phnom Penh this morning. It was such a lovely day for a day trip. Even our pet dogs, Max and Joe, loved it.

A small piece of heaven is found here… in Cambodia.

This is the Cambodia that I really love. The charming rural landscape is dominated by flat land, verdant paddy ricefields, and the pompom-like palm trees, which is the national tree of Cambodia.

This sight is refreshing to the tired, weary eyes of city-dwellers like us.

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APAD 005: The three-headed elephant

Posted by The Insider on Sep 19, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

The three-headed elephant structure carved on a wall of the temple that sits on top of Phnom Oudong.

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APAD 004: Flat land

Posted by The Insider on Sep 18, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel | 2 comments

Flat, verdant land as far as the eye can see.

This was taken while on top of a temple in Phnom Oudong, some 50kms outside of Phnom Penh. Oudong was once the capital of Cambodia and on this mountain lies the remains of Cambodia’s past Kings.

APAD 003: Golden door

Posted by The Insider on Sep 17, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Wonderful and ornate details carved on a temple door in Phnom Oudong. Take note, there is a donation box in front of it.

APAD 367 (002): Eyes wide open

Posted by The Insider on Sep 14, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, people, sights, That's My World, travel | 3 comments

There’s a boy waiting to cross the road.

Driving in Phnom Penh requires all your five senses and ESP. You’ll never predict what’s going to happen. Other vehicles come at you in all directions possible and pedestrians just jump right in front of you.

This boy crossed the road only a few metres away from an oncoming Land Cruiser. Luckily, the driver managed to step on the break just in the nick of time. From where I stood I saw the driver, an expat, raised his hands in exasperation. Ahhh, the what ifs.

One must have the steel of nerves to drive in this country.

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