Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom is located on PP's only hill - however it only takes 2 mins to walk up! That's how flat it is! This is the front of the main temple, very grand and magestic, although I couldn't help feel Wat Phnom is a little too tourist orientated, however you get the feel for it anyway!

We visited Wat Langka with a lady from the Royal University of Phnom Penh just prior to this apart from the sweltering heat the tour was very interesting! We accidently walked into a funeral mind you, was a little awkward to say the least! But we learnt the stories of the Budda and his life, these are painted on the temple walls and ceilings, they look amazing and are in beautiful colours!


This monkey, was one of about 50 monkeys running around the Wat Phnom grounds! very cheeky will steal anything you have so you have to watch out! Cute to see monkeys though, one had a hat/blindfold which he would put on and pretend to be blind, both the monkey and we found it very entertaining!

Anna and I in front of Wat Phnom, notice my beautiful pink scarf!

This is lady Penh, who Phnom Penh city was named after, she sits on Wat Phnom and looks over the city, people take flowers and gifts and money to her and pray for good luck. It involves kneeling on the ground clasping your hands at your chest and moving them to your forehead, then bowing to the ground 3 times repetitively.

Left to Right is Tony, our guide who's name I have forgotten, Sue (VSA co-ordinator) and Anna.

Anna and I in the Australia-Cambodian relations display, it was a beautiful display but full of tokenistic photos and pictures, 'Wow look how much Australia has done for Cambodia' good historical display however - not worth a second look though!