Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I had a slow morning and finally got moving about noon.  I walked by the National Museum but did not go in-

I’m kind of museumed out at the moment!

I carried on and came to the Royal Palace.  I did not pay the $10 US to enter it either.  I’ve seen enough temples and palaces as well.

I ended up walking a big loop and by the time I got back to my hotel I thought I was going to faint it was so hot!

Along the way-

Moonlight Pavillion-

Wat Botum Park-

Drying buffalo-

Statue of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech-

Independence Monument-

Constitution Monument-

Hard at work-

Entering the alley to get to my hotel-

Last night there was just as much garbage but at noon it was gone.  When I got back at 2 pm, there was more.  Gross!  Thank goodness they pick it up nightly because in this heat it would be bubbling!  What a horrible job!

I couldn’t wait to get in the pool to cool off.  Lupper was fresh spring rolls and a piña colada-

except they added some pink flavouring to it and it was disgusting.  I sent it back.  

Views from the pool in the daylight show the Royal Palace-

and the skyline looking south-

I’ve booked a tour tomorrow morning to The Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.  I hope my guide is better than the last two have been!