Phnom Penh

Today we are having a tuktuk ride around Phnom Penh

this large Independence monument is near the city centre

I can't remember who this statue was 

a group of monks passed us

a shop we passed by

statues for sale

views from the tuktuk

fellow tourists

on the way back to the boat we stopped to  have a look at ...Wat Phnom, or temple on the hill

there were many Buddhas inside

in many different sizes

loved this big gold one

the eldest stupa containing monks ashes I think.

a little Buddhist shrine on the way out

large clock at the bottom of the hill, a city landmark we were told.

Back on the boat we had lunch while travelling up the river to Koh Chen village

we visited a silversmith and copper making shop

had a wander through the village

along the dirt road

looking at the places people live

past the temple

to a school.

We visited this class, they sang Old McDonald had a farm in Cambodian for us as a greeting

then we sang Waltzing Matilda much to their amusement! Little cheek one was down the back off the class!! They asked us a few questions about where we came from, they knew kangaroo from Australia but mixed up goat and sheep when one Kiwi made a sheep sound!! 

More later.