Outnumbering cars, the mopeds, tuk tuks and
cyclos – bicycle rickshaws – raise dust
on the crumbling streets. As you pick
your way along the ripped pavements, sunlight reflects off the dust motes to
create a city in soft focus.
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| Central Market |
Traffic lights are not common. At junctions everyone slows down, weaving and
criss-crossing in a graceful ballet while maintaining a Buddha calm.
The streets are peppered with moveable food
stalls emitting enticing aromas that mask the pungent drains. Beggars with missing limbs – victims of Cambodia
This is a country of gritty realism. Behind the faded glamour of her classical
French colonial buildings, Phnom Penh
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We explored the Central Market which was built in 1937 during the French Colonial period. All manner of goods were on sale, but the stall which intrigued me the most was the one selling insects and bird embryos. The ladies were doing a brisk trade, with some customers tucking in on the spot. The area around this stall was littered with insect wings.
My husband challenged me to try some. I was up for it until he added: 'but I get to choose what you eat.'
Knowing he'd choose the largest insect, I declined his challenge!
I photographed this young woman with her baby at a roadside stall on the way to Siem Reap.
We met this lovely, confident little girl serving at a food outlet in Siem Reap.
Do let me know if you've enjoyed this week's market visit.
I haven't decided where I'm going to go next week... watch this space.
p.s. if you want to read more about Cambodia - click HERE to read my post about an experience I had in Siem Reap
We explored the Central Market which was built in 1937 during the French Colonial period. All manner of goods were on sale, but the stall which intrigued me the most was the one selling insects and bird embryos. The ladies were doing a brisk trade, with some customers tucking in on the spot. The area around this stall was littered with insect wings.
My husband challenged me to try some. I was up for it until he added: 'but I get to choose what you eat.'
Knowing he'd choose the largest insect, I declined his challenge!
I photographed this young woman with her baby at a roadside stall on the way to Siem Reap.
We met this lovely, confident little girl serving at a food outlet in Siem Reap.
Do let me know if you've enjoyed this week's market visit.
I haven't decided where I'm going to go next week... watch this space.
p.s. if you want to read more about Cambodia - click HERE to read my post about an experience I had in Siem Reap
