Category: Daily Life in Cambodia
Next exactly the same…
Some things are slow to change….
Riding High
We’ve got it…
Tape it!
How many rolls of tape do you think it took to secure a van load of vegetables for the trip to Phnom Penh? I would think there would be a cheaper, more efficient way keep the load together but maybe it’s the best, most reliable way they have found and the price of tape is just the cost of doing business.
Take-away for Supper
The pork is ready and the delivery man is waiting.
It’s part of the job…
As in so many other cities around the world, the Covid pandemic created an army of delivery people, perfect employment–except for the low income!–in a society that is built on motorcycles. This evening a heavy downpour was drenching Phnom Penh, making it more difficult for this driver to confirm his delivery destination.
Clouds approaching….
Today I decided (sadly) that it is time to start carrying my rain poncho in my bike basket again. The rainy season is on time and we’re starting to get both daytime showers and heavier rains at night.
A different Buddha?
This is one of many Buddhas at Wat Tuek Thla in Phnom Penh. Many Buddha images are common in the wats but this large image is a bit distinctive because the facial features don’t portray the normal visage.