Monuments galore

This tower was created in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia’s freedom from French Colonial Rule five years earlier. It is modeled after the central tower of the country’s most famed ancient temple, Angkor Wat, and represents a lotus-shaped Stupa that also honors the war dead of Cambodia. 

This monument honoring the late King Norodom Sihanouk, a revered leader who guided the country to independence from France and through two wars before backing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in a bid to retain power.

Food at Russian Market

Pork

fish eggs

The Russian Market is a  logistics nightmare.  Everything is packed with a mixture of food, kitchen appliances, clothing and anything else you can think of.  Regina and I enjoyed walking around and bargaining for souvenirs. Here is some of the delightful foods.

OunaLom Pagoda

The origin of the Ounalom Pagoda can be traced to as far back as the 15th Century. It was built in 1422 by King Ponyea Yat, the last king of the Khmer empire. It is one of the five original monasteries in Phnom Penh that King Ponhea Yat had built, the pagoda founded in the 1440's in Phnom Penh when the City was made the Kingdom's capital. Today, it is the head quarter of the Cambodian Buddhist patriarchate and it houses the residence of the Chief Monk.

Mixture of old and new - Pnom Phen

Wat Kean Kleang

The riverside location makes it a scenic spot and being slightly out of town there were no other tourists there but it was filled with nuns who were thrilled with us coming.  There are lovely paintings to be found on the walls ceilings .

And of course - something sweet - even at breakfast

Es Kacang- too sweet for me but Regina and Deni ate it after breakfast- shaved ice, chocolate sauce and red beans. You stir it up and drink it like a cold soup.

Great Manado Food

Manado is the capital city of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia.  It is the city where Regina comes from. Another woman also comes from there and she has opened a restaurant called Mari Jo, which means "come, come along".  Here is our breakfast for today:

Manado Porridge - rice, sweet potato, corn and various vegetables

Salted fish

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