Picnic lunch spot

The road to Phnom Penh

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January 30th 2010
Wow, is that ride ever better with a good driver and without dubbed Rambo movies! Since it was the day of the full moon, we stopped at a wat and received a blessing. We were able to see the nuns preparing the food, and I had a nice, if brief, chat with a couple of nuns in French. I like to show people the photos I take of them and several of the nuns were pleased and a little embarrassed to see ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more