APAD 274: Flowers, flowers!
A friend of mine owns a flower stall at Psah Thmey (Central Market). Most of her flowers are from Thailand and Vietnam.
Aren’t they lovely? I love their choices of flowers and how they arrange them together in one neat basket.
APAD 270: A Buddhist monk and his umbrella
In Theravada Buddhist countries like Cambodia, Buddhist monks still rely on receiving alms for most of their food. At the early hours of the morning each day till before noon, monks leave the wats (temples) to do their rounds, like what this monk is doing:
I found this monk walking along the stretch of Monivong Boulevard, stopping at every hotel and shops that dot this road, patiently and quietly waiting for the alms. They don’t talk at all, and they don’t say thank you. Sometimes the monks are accompanied by an achar (a lay person) who support them by carrying their load.
Another interesting note is that the Cambodians here don’t use umbrellas to protect them from the heat. Only monks do. Which is why I often get strange looks whenever I run errands using my umbrella on hot days.
APAD 265: Sky-high
Current prices of gasoline and diesel in Phnom Penh.
Currency exchange rate: US$1 = KhR4,000 (Khmer riels)
APAD 260: Tela logo
Finally our Internet is back after a week of disconnection. We had a problem with our ISP and decided to discontinue using the service. Luckily, within a week we have a new ISP. So now, back to regular blog updates.
At the gasoline station near our place:
Interesting logo of a local gasoline station – a seven-headed river serpent called the naga in green colour and it looks it is spewing a red flame.
APAD 256: Yummy yellow curry
One of my favourites! Chicken deliciously cooked in creamy coconut milk with various herbs and spices. Mildly hot and spicy. Chicken curry – whether red, green or yellow – is an everyday fare for most Cambodians and Thais. For us, foreigners, it is a special dish serve on special occasions.
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