Egil’s Travel Log

31 May, 2007

Chronological Stories and Photoes

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Gallery:
Hoved: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/index.html

Nord Korea: http://ww.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesnorthkorea/index.html
China: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypictureschina/index.html
Cambodia: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturescambodia/index.html
Viet Nam: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesvietnam/index.html
Laos: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/laos/index.html
Thailand: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/thailand/index.html
Myanmar (Burma): http://www.meihack.org/gallery/myanmar/index.html
Malaysia: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/malaysia/index.html

Videos:
http://www.meihack.org/gallery/galleryvideos/index.html

Egil Viking:
http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesegilviking/index.html

Travelstories: http://www.meihack.org/index.php?categories=Travelstory

03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: North Korea: The North Korean experience http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5483925400526534115

10-10-2006 - 21-10-2006: China: A little hello from China http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3542400788641377286

21-10-2006 - 27-10-2006 Cambodia: Hell and Heaven in Cambodia... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7723817645451609716

28-10-2006 - 02-11-2006 Cambodia: A little report from Siem Reap... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5670039334416564865

02-11-2006 - 08-11-2006 Viet Nam: Good morning Viet Nam... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7956860918508972562

08-11-2006 - 16-11-2006 Viet Nam: Same same ! ( - but different... ) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6189305876036328877

16-11-2006 - 24-11-2006 Laos: Excitingly relaxing Laos... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6081685598740992077

24-11-2006 - 29-11-2006 Thailand: Short visit in Thailand... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=631773241966944165

29-11-2006 - 07-12-2006 Myanmar (Burma): On the Road in Marvelously Friendly Myanmar http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8971058611737491154

Photostories: http://www.meihack.org/index.php?categories=Photostories

News: Photostories (about PhotoStories...)
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=753557343182187251

PS 0001: 03-12-2006: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=254261062858397030

PS 0002: 01-12-2006: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma)
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3097062959521538842

PS 0003: 29-10-2006: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3661866406719543879

PS 0004: 04-12-2006: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1517666384024051156

PS 0005: 23-10-2006: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1734675623350794271

TopicStories: http://www.meihack.org/index.php?categories=TopicStories

North Korea: Some small stories from North-Korea http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=4217668515741537184

Countries:

Nord Korea:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesnorthkorea/index.html

Travelstories:
03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: The North Korean experience http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5483925400526534115

Photostories:

TopicStories: Some small stories from North-Korea http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=4217668515741537184

China:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypictureschina/index.html

Travelstories:
10-10-2006 - 21-10-2006: A little hello from China http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3542400788641377286

Photostories:

TopicStories:

Cambodia:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturescambodia/index.html

Travelstories:
21-10-2006 - 27-10-2006: Hell and Heaven in Cambodia... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7723817645451609716
28-10-2006 - 02-11-2006: A little report from Siem Reap... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5670039334416564865

Photostories:
23-10-2006 PhotoStory 0005: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1734675623350794271
29-10-2006 PhotoStory 0003: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3661866406719543879

TopicStories:

Viet Nam:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesvietnam/index.html

Travelstories:
02-11-2006 - 08-11-2006: Good morning Viet Nam... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7956860918508972562
08-11-2006 - 16-11-2006: Same same ! ( - but different... ) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6189305876036328877

Photostories:

TopicStories:

Laos:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/laos/index.html

Travelstories:
16-11-2006 - 24-11-2006: Excitingly relaxing Laos... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6081685598740992077

Photostories:

TopicStories:

Thailand:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/thailand/index.html

Travelstories:
24-11-2006 - 29-11-2006: Thailand Short visit in Thailand... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=631773241966944165

Photostories:

TopicStories:

Myanmar (Burma):

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/myanmar/index.html

Travelstories:
29-11-2006 - 07-12-2006: On the Road in Marvelously Friendly Myanmar http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8971058611737491154

Photostories:
01-12-2006 PhotoStory 0002: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3097062959521538842
03-12-2006 PhotoStory 0001: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=254261062858397030
04-12-2006 PhotoStory 0004: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1517666384024051156

TopicStories:

Malaysia:

Gallery: http://www.meihack.org/gallery/malaysia/index.html

Travelstories:

Photostories:

TopicStories:

xxxxxx:

Gallery:

Travelstories:

Photostories:

TopicStories:

All in chronological travelling:
03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: North Korea: TravelStory: The North Korean experience http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5483925400526534115

03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: North Korea: TopicStories: Some small stories from North-Korea http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=4217668515741537184

03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: North Korea: Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesnorthkorea/index.html

10-10-2006 - 21-10-2006: China: TravelStory: A little hello from China http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3542400788641377286

10-10-2006 - 21-10-2006: China: Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypictureschina/index.html

21-10-2006 - 27-10-2006 Cambodia: TravelStory: Hell and Heaven in Cambodia... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7723817645451609716

23-10-2006 PhotoStory 0005: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1734675623350794271

28-10-2006 - 02-11-2006 Cambodia: TravelStory: A little report from Siem Reap... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5670039334416564865

29-10-2006 PhotoStory 0003: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3661866406719543879

21-10-2006 - 02-11-2006 Cambodia: Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturescambodia/index.html

02-11-2006 - 08-11-2006 Viet Nam TravelStory: Good morning Viet Nam... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7956860918508972562

08-11-2006 - 16-11-2006 Viet Nam TravelStory: Same same ! ( - but different... ) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6189305876036328877

02-11-2006 - 16-11-2006 Viet Nam Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesvietnam/index.html

16-11-2006 - 24-11-2006 Laos TravelStory: Excitingly relaxing Laos... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6081685598740992077

16-11-2006 - 24-11-2006 Laos Gallery
http://www.meihack.org/gallery/laos/index.html

24-11-2006 - 29-11-2006 Thailand TravelStory: Short visit in Thailand... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=631773241966944165

24-11-2006 - 29-11-2006 Thailand Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/thailand/index.html

29-11-2006 - 07-12-2006 Myanmar (Burma) TravelStory: On the Road in Marvelously Friendly Myanmar
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8971058611737491154

01-12-2006 PhotoStory 0002: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3097062959521538842

03-12-2006 PhotoStory 0001: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=254261062858397030

04-12-2006 PhotoStory 0004: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1517666384024051156

29-11-2006 - 07-12-2006 Myanmar (Burma) Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/myanmar/index.html

07-12-2006 - 12-12-2006 Malaysia TravelStory: comming

07-12-2006 - 12-12-2006 Malaysia Gallery http://www.meihack.org/gallery/malaysia/index.html

All in kronological publishing:
Egil 19-09-2006 Initial log http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5999364377062680129
Egil 26-09-2006 soon running out of time...... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8463589646455094696
Roar 01-10-2006 Egil has left the building... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=725462254779614315
Roar 06-10-2006 A short up-date http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7396464955546227501
Egil 12-10-2006 TS The North Korean experience http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5483925400526534115
Egil 18-10-2006 top Some small stories from North-Korea http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=4217668515741537184
Roar 23-10-2006 Pictures and video out! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3786179039111418224
Egil 23-10-2006 TS A little hello from China http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3542400788641377286
Roar 24-10-2006 More pictures in the gallery http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=927785538888538988
Egil 29-10-2006 TS Hell and Heaven in Cambodia... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7723817645451609716
Roar 30-10-2006 Updates, updates! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1596034195118880785
Egil 02-11-2006 TS A little report from Siem Reap... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5670039334416564865
Roar 03-11-2006 New galleries and blog! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=565186802607309685
Roar 07-11-2006 More pictures http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6226249842259320697
Roar 09-11-2006 Updates again http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8877037820222731429
Egil 09-11-2006 TS Good morning Viet Nam... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7956860918508972562
Roar 14-11-2006 More media! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1322435349267800380
Egil 19-11-2006 TS Same same ! ( - but different... ) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6189305876036328877
Roar 27-11-2006 The final batch of pictures from Vietnam http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3159351914565189017
Roar 03-12-2006 New page - Links http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3076770334230868173
Roar 10-12-2006 New Viking pictures http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1555382675328561800
Egil 10-12-2006 TS Excitingly relaxing Laos... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6081685598740992077
Roar 18-12-2006 Lots of updates! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8584467422440290923
Egil 18-12-2006 TS Short visit in Thailand... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=631773241966944165
Egil 26-12-2006 Merry Christmas ( God jul ! ) to everyone ! ! ! ! ! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=774541110613173550
Roar 01-01-2007 Pictures from Myanmar! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7714707421642823565
Egil 01-01-2007 TS On the Road in Marvelously Friendly Myanmar http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8971058611737491154
Egil 03-01-2007 Happy New Year !!! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=2102724075118653455
Egil 26-01-2007 well, well now my trip is going towards an end http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8868937502407507666
Egil 30-01-2007 Egil is back home! http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=2999925877708897355
Egil 28-02-2007 News: Photostories http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=753557343182187251
Egil 28-02-2007 PS PhotoStory 0001: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=254261062858397030
Egil 28-02-2007 PS PhotoStory 0002: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3097062959521538842
Egil 18-03-2007 PS PhotoStory 0003: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3661866406719543879
Egil 24-04-2007 PS PhotoStory 0004: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1517666384024051156
Egil 06-05-2007 test http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6905538789972227309
Egil 09-05-2007 PS PhotoStory 0005: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1734675623350794271

Egil is a little over average supporter of Viking, and since he was not able to support his team on the stands on the end of season 2006 due to his travel, he made a choice to keep his Viking profile high during his country by country travel...

Egil Viking:
http://www.meihack.org/gallery/gallerypicturesegilviking/index.html

TopicStories

TopicStories are basicly my story around a certain topic, or theme, like where on my travel did I like the food the best, the hotels, the toilets, the bars, the people, where was the cheapest rooms, the cutest girls and so on, - or just some funny/sad/interesting things that I didn't write in a travelstory. It could also be my comparing of certain habits or way doing things in different parts of Asia, or comparing travelexperiences with home... or maybe a "photostory" I simply dont have a photo to show... or my thoughts about some aspects of travelling... anything really...

So far I have not put TopicStories on my prioritylist, since I have not yet finnish putting out all photoes and Travelstories, but some will come in between from now on...

I plan to write a little every now and then, then I feel I have both the energy and enougth free minutes… Or if you have any requests in general, - please feel free to request. Also I would very much appriciate comments. :-)

TopicStories:
(clicking here gives you all TopicStories in a long page, with the newest one on top = you might want to start on the bottom article if doing so. (at the moment of writing this, there is only one... so... :-s

TopicStories:

North Korea: Some small stories from North-Korea

Same list under here, with Permalinks showing, - If you like to link to any of my articles - feel free to do so, as long as you make clear its an article from www.meihack.org
If you are uncertain, please mail me on egil.viking@gmail.com

TopicStories:
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?categories=TopicStories

North Korea: Some small stories from North-Korea http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=4217668515741537184

PhotoStories

Photostories are basicly my story around one of my photos ( pretty obvious, or..? ;-) ).

It's said that a photo can tell you more than 1000 words, but many of my photoes will tell me a lot more than you, as there might be a story around/behind it… So I started something I call "Photostories", where I blog around a single photo, or a series of photoes from the same place. I might just writa about my feelings or impressions at the time of the photo, or about what I think would be of most interest for most people reading it.

I plan to write a little every week I feel I have enougth free minutes …and I plan to pick a random photo out of my “portefolio” from my travel, and write a little bit about/around it… Or if you have any requests in general, or about one of my photos in my gallery, - please feel free to request. Also I would very much appriciate comments on my photoes, - with or without grading them :-) .

Photostories:
(clicking here gives you all PhotoStories in a long page, with the newest one on top = you might want to start on the bottom article if doing so,
- or you might want to just go for one story at the time, using the permalinks under here :) ( my suggestion ) you can choose between listed in writing order, or on dates of photo)

Photostories: ( Newsarticle: Photostories (about PhotoStories...) )

listed in writing order:
PS 0001: 03-12-2006: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake
PS 0002: 01-12-2006: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma)
PS 0003: 29-10-2006: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap
PS 0004: 04-12-2006: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)
PS 0005: 23-10-2006: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

listed in order of photodate:
PS 0005: 23-10-2006: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
PS 0003: 29-10-2006: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap
PS 0002: 01-12-2006: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma)
PS 0001: 03-12-2006: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake
PS 0004: 04-12-2006: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)

Same list under here, with Permalinks showing, - If you like to link to any of my articles - feel free to do so, as long as you make clear its an article from www.meihack.org
If you are uncertain, please mail me on egil.viking@gmail.com

Photostories:
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?categories=Photostories

News: Photostories (about PhotoStories...)
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=753557343182187251

PS 0001: 03-12-2006: Young (leg-rowing) fisherman at the Inle Lake
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=254261062858397030

PS 0002: 01-12-2006: Buddha in Ananda Temple in Bagan (Myanmar/Burma)
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3097062959521538842

PS 0003: 29-10-2006: Khmer Traditional Dancing in Siem Reap
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3661866406719543879

PS 0004: 04-12-2006: Shy boy in the hills over Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1517666384024051156

PS 0005: 23-10-2006: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=1734675623350794271

TravelStories

Travelstories are basicly my story from my travelling ( pretty obvious, or..? ;-) ). It's kind of a summary of my Diary (witch I didn't manage to write more than 10-15 days, -shame on me), presenting a little bit of most highlights during my travelling. Many times I guess its kind of random witch experiences of that week/that country I end up writing about. It all comes down to my memory and mood of the moment of writing, - and what I think would be of most interest for most people reading it.

If you like to ask me for advices, or you want to know more about certain points of interest (tourist spots, cities, experiences, what to do etc.), please ask/comment on the comment below the articles, or send me a mail. I'll try to answer all, and as quickly as I can... If you have any requests about certain things you'd like to read about, or want to generally comment on articles, - please do :-)

Also, I still have travelstories/summaries from half my trip left to write... from Malaysia, Singapore, Phillipines, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. I'm not sure then I get time to write these, but its on my list..

Travelstories:
(clicking here gives you all Travelarticles in a long page, with the newest one on top = you might want to start on the bottom article if doing so,
- or you might want to just go for the one article at the time, using the permalinks under here :) ( my suggestion ) )

03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: North Korea: The North Korean experience

10-10-2006 - 21-10-2006: China: A little hello from China

21-10-2006 - 27-10-2006: Cambodia: Hell and Heaven in Cambodia...

28-10-2006 - 02-11-2006 : Cambodia: A little report from Siem Reap...

02-11-2006 - 08-11-2006: Viet Nam: Good morning Viet Nam...

08-11-2006 - 16-11-2006: Viet Nam: Same same ! ( - but different... )

16-11-2006 - 24-11-2006: Laos: Excitingly relaxing Laos...

24-11-2006 - 29-11-2006: Thailand: Short visit in Thailand...

29-11-2006 - 07-12-2006: Myanmar (Burma): On the Road in Marvelously Friendly Myanmar
next: Malaysia

Same list under here, with Permalinks showing, - If you like to link to any of my articles - feel free to do so, as long as you make clear its an article from www.meihack.org
If you are uncertain, please mail me on egil.viking@gmail.com

Travelstories:
http://www.meihack.org/index.php?categories=Travelstory

03-10-2006 - 10-10-2006: North Korea: The North Korean experience http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5483925400526534115

10-10-2006 - 21-10-2006: China: A little hello from China http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=3542400788641377286

21-10-2006 - 27-10-2006: Cambodia: Hell and Heaven in Cambodia... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7723817645451609716

28-10-2006 - 02-11-2006: Cambodia: A little report from Siem Reap... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=5670039334416564865

02-11-2006 - 08-11-2006: Viet Nam: Good morning Viet Nam... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=7956860918508972562

08-11-2006 - 16-11-2006: Viet Nam: Same same ! ( - but different... ) http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6189305876036328877

16-11-2006 - 24-11-2006: Laos: Excitingly relaxing Laos... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=6081685598740992077

24-11-2006 - 29-11-2006: Thailand: Short visit in Thailand... http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=631773241966944165

29-11-2006 - 07-12-2006: Myanmar (Burma): On the Road in Marvelously Friendly Myanmar http://www.meihack.org/index.php?id=8971058611737491154

09 May, 2007

PhotoStory 0005: Royal Garden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A little view in the Royal Garden in front of the Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh

Photo taken 2006-10-23, (oct 23rd) at the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

On my second morning in Phonom Penh and Cambodia, the group I had joined for my first week in Cambodia had plans to visit the Royal Palace. And after visiting the S-21, the Killing Fields and the Market already on the day before, - I thought I might as well join them. Not my top choice for sightseeing in general, - but still a nice way to get into the feeling of beeing a tourist :-)

The King of Cambodia still lives in the Royal Palace, - or actually in Khemarin Palace whitch is situated a little bit away from the rest of the buildings. We paid 3 usd to get in, and we mostly had to follow a 'more or less' english speaking guide around the royal aria. The guide was apointed to us then we came, and was included in the entrance fee.

Then there was an additional fee of 2 usd for each photocamera, and 5 usd for each videocamera! - And with knowlege of that many of the places inside where "No Photo Inside" we decided to just buy one "camera fee", and I ended up walking around with 3 cameras, switching among them so all 3 owners would get some nice photoes of their choices :-) and I promiced to send my photoes to the others after finally comming back to my city Stavanger (Norway) the next year.
(hmmm Thinking of this is giving me a bit of bad conscience now, - maybe it's time to mail Tore in "Bike for Peace" to get the adresses of group members - so I can send them all the photoes I promiced ;-) )

It was really a hot morning and day in Phnom Penh, and it was always good to get under roof from the burning sun everytime we went in a new building. First impressive one was the Throne Hall, where we only was allowed to entrance a couple of meters, - as they was preparing a big ceremony for the next day, - and in this, as the other buildings there was "No Photo Inside" signs everywhere. The Throne Hall was a nice open building mostly in gold, yellow and white colours. In the middle of the hall we could see servants starting to build up a pile of nicely wrapped presants. We were told that the presants was the Kings gifts to the guests on the next days ceremony.

We also were admitted to a building presenting the Kings, and his familys uniforms and old royal items, and then the famous Silver Pagoda. The Silver Pagoda itself was not so impressive, but the floor was covered by many tousands pure silver tiles, and the inner part of the pagoda was containing a marvelous collection of valuable buddhas, all in different positions, sizes and materials. For me - some of the buddhas made of exclusive bright green Jade was an amazing sight!

Outside the Silver Pagoda was the Royal Garden, and its placement inside the high walls and the various Royal buildings, the many small manicured tropical gardens were standing out like ornate islands rising from the concrete tiles that make the ground around the Silver Pagoda. It was nice and quiet to walk around there, - looking at this strange and still beautiful mix of manmade dead concrete ground, and rich tropical and fertile vegetation within its stright limitation.

Absoulutely a nice place to relax and meditate, - and I can easy see myself getting more peace of mind here, then out in the traffic of Phnom Penh... ;-)

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