APAD 269: Great day for cycling in the Penh
The sky is bright and the weather sunny. These two brave cyclists had no trouble traversing Phnom Penh’s newly-opened sky bridge number two, Spean akas Prampi Makara, or the January 7th Bridge.
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APAD 264: My dog and I
Sky-watching from another “perspective”.
That’s my dog, Joe, and I.
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APAD 255: Sentry
A stone statue of the mythical solar lion is silhouetted against the sky at dusk. Photo taken at the Angkor Wat complex in Siem Reap province, Cambodia.
There are no lions in Southeast Asia but in Cambodia and Thailand, the mythical solar lion is a common fixture. In Cambodia they are found in Khmer temples and monuments, usually at the entrance gates. They stand guard together with the lunar mythical animal, the seven-headed nagas or serpents.
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APAD 247: Phnom Penh’s Skybridge 2
Yes, we have a skybridge in Phnom Penh. Not one, not two, but three…
Phnom Penh’s skybridge number two officially opened to the public in January 7 this year presided by no less than the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen himself.
My husband and I were looking for some paint stuff last Friday and, instead of heading towards the town centre, we went the opposite direction taking the Russian Federation boulevard. The last time we passed by this area in December, half of the bridge was still under construction so we were surprised and delighted to see that the bridge was already opened 🙂
Driving over the bridge felt like we were in a different city. This new skybridge, named Spean akas Prampi Makara (7th January Sky Bridge), not only eases the traffic problem along this area but also gives the capital Phnom Penh a modern look and feel! The bridge was named after a historical event in the country, the Victory Day over Genocide Regime. The third skybridge is reportedly going to be built in Stung Meanchey district.
Here’s additional information about the skybridge from this site:
The site location of the second sky bridge in Phnom Penh is in Toul Kork district and Sen Sok district (Pet Lok Sang intercourse), which is located along Russian Federation Blvd with a branch connected to Kampuchea Krom Blvd. It’s a concrete type of bridge with both sides handle of 1.08 m high.
The bridge along the Russian Federation Blvd is 345 m long, 15.2 m wide, two ways with four lanes. The branch to Kampuchea Krom Blvd is 160 m long, 6.5 m wide with only one way drive from Russian Federation Blvd to Kampuchea Krom Blvd, the opposite way is under the bridge. The construction period was 13 months and cost 8.7 million USD. The contractor is Oversea Cambodian Investment Company (OCIC).
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APAD 242: Barefoot
The weather today is perfect for a game of volleyball. In Cambodia, football (soccer) and volleyball are the most popular spectator and participant sports. They are played everywhere.
There are plenty of potentials out there from the rural villages. Like the above photo, it is very common to see men playing volleyball, with bare feet, in a dusty yard.
Cambodia takes pride in its Cambodian National Volleyball League (Disabled), or CNVLD, currently the ranked number two in the world. This year, CNVLD aims to reach the top spot. If I am not mistaken, the current world number one is Germany.
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