APAD 119: Empty
Today is the third day of the Khmer New Year and the capital of Phnom Penh is still quiet.
My husband and I went out yesterday as our pantry needed to be re-stocked. Most of the shops are still closed – quite expected – so we had to drive downtown to find an open grocery. And we actually enjoyed the quiet drive downtown with only very few people and vehicles in sight.
While in the Cambodian countryside, the people are having huge celebrations and merry-makings during this three-day holiday, the streets in Phnom Penh are empty, if not eerie, and devoid of any traffic.
One lane at the Russian Boulevard, heading to the direction of Pochentong airport. Empty. I was so tempted to drive.
Here is the northern part of Mao Tse Tung Boulevard, several metres off the Russian Boulevard-Mao Tse Tung intersection. One can see the through the long road.
APAD 118: Street-dancers
Today is the second day of the Khmer New Year… Happy New Year!
Sousdei chhnan thmey!
These young people were singing and dancing inside Psah Thmey (Central Market). Their singing was accompanied by Khmer traditional music instruments. As they danced their way through, the local shoppers offer hem money in return for blessings and good wishes for the New Year.
APAD 117: Noontime rush
All wanting to go home and no one’s giving way.
As a result we’re all stuck. Under the scorching sun.
When will they ever learn?
APAD 113: LED street cafe
I like taking photos especially when my husband and I take leisurely drives around and out of the capital. When the car is moving and an interesting subject appears I get excited and start shooting. Sometimes I get the picture, sometimes I don’t.
Here’s one of the interesting sights I was able to take a photo of. It is a local, street cafe called the Led Cafe.
How cool is that?
I really like the led lights decorations. I think it’s brilliant. Pun intended, lol.
The only thing I regretted is that we could not drive back and take a picture of the facade where the main sign, LED Cafe, is.
This cafe is located along Street 163, close to the traffic lights at Street 310, in Chamkarmon district’s Olympic Quarter.
I also would like to shout out to my blog follower (I have one, thank you!), Scott. I’m very happy to hear from him and for hunting down one of the signs that I featured here, the tomato bank.
The Chuck Norris Dimsun Restaurant he mentioned here was also featured in Signs, Signs. You can find the Chuck Norris sign here.
Sadly, I haven’t had the chance yet to dine in there. Thank you for your nice message, Scott, and hopefully you can find the Led Cafe next time you visit Phnom Penh 🙂
APAD 109: Summer coolers
In this scorching summer heat in Phnom Penh, there is no more convincing needed. A friend and I went in.
We weren’t disappointed – we had the most refreshing, satisfying fruit cooler ever.
In case you asked… Nope. As much as it sounded exotic (novel), we didn’t try the watermelon and chili. We both went for the passion fruit and mint. A perfect balance of sweetness and sourness. A bit pricey for $2.25 but, after several hours of shopping at a non-airconditioed market, it’s all worth the price!
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