Y-A-W-N. Today everyone has been so tired and there's nothing better than waking up at 6:00 a.m. from construction when you're allowed to sleep in until 8:00. However, most of us managed to keep our eyes open for the entire day.
In the morning after eating breakfast at the guest house, we stopped at the ATM before heading off for the big day. First we went to the National Museum. The history of the country through thousand year old relics was told there. After that it was lunch at "Friends the Restaurant." It is connected with an orphanage and the waiters were orphans and their teachers. We took a tour of the Royal Palace which was amazing. In it was a statue of Buddha that was made entirely of gold and had over two thousand diamonds. Using our good math skills, we figured that if you melted down the statue it would be worth over $60 million!
We took a tuk-tuk to dinner where we met up with people from Cambodian Living Arts. There are an organization that helps bring traditional music, dance, film and art culture back to Cambodia. Back to the guesthouse, a little debrief and then to sleep. A FULL day.
-Martel
Hang in there with the jet lag! It sounds like a 60 million dollar Buddha statue could only hang out in the Royal Palace. Ahhhh, sleep!
ReplyDeleteMartel- Oh there is nothing like the hustle and bustle of a third world country..... well, nothing except another two hours of sleep! I appreciate you keeping your eyes open, and your blogging active! Share the buzz of activity with us by using your words!
ReplyDeleteMartel ~ It sounds like your group is really packing in the activities and making good use of your time there. I'm looking forward to your future posts of details as well as the impact this experience is having on you personally. Keep connecting and journaling.
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