Phnom Penh and environs
Friday, February 17th, 2006Cardamom Walkabout/Moto
Our gracious friends at Conservation International (CI) provided all logistical support, however we lacked the Thai cooking tins that are required camping gear, so we stopped at the Thai military market on the outskirts of Phnom Penh for our compact and versatile green metal boxes. Apparently the market is also a source of old contraband that still floats around this country. Ak 47 or grenade launcher. This is the spot. The government is cracking down on this stuff now, as it doesn’t promote a tourist-friendly atmosphere.
We stopped for lunch in a small village and ate at a restaurant new to Wayne, where our ‘table’ was set up under a nipa roofed platform where we sat, barefoot, looking at a little river. Lunch was rice, a soup and a meat and vegetable dish, delicately seasoned and ready in less than 5 minutes. It was a wonderful surprise to be in such a dusty little town and get treated to a tasty meal. Especially when the first place we tried to get lunch just closed its kitchen.
Karen Nielsen