The rest of our time was dedicated to Cambodia's capital. This was a vast change in scenery from the ancient ruins in Siem Reap to the bustling streets of Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, our touring of the city began. We visited Phnom Penh's main attractions: the Royal Palace, the symbolic Wat Phnom buddhist temple and Ounalom Monastery. We had the opportunity to experience an authentic buddhist worship ceremony, where we learnt how to chant a Buddhist hymn and received blessings from a monk.
Royal Palace
Wat Phnom
Ounalom Monastery
Our second day took us outside the city and truly into the wild. At the Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, we were ambushed by monkeys and a strange reindeer-like animal who slobbered all over Ila (although this was probably due to the fact that we were carrying a whole bunch of bananas). Louise managed to capture on video a brief moment of Ila and I-Mae's freak out. The rest of our trip to the wildlife rescue center went a bit more smoothly and we got to see lions, leopards, bears, more monkeys, tigers and elephants.
Our tour guide Sarik kindly showed us around the village he grew up in. We were warmly welcomed by his large family and were offered fresh coconut to drink. It was really nice to experience a local Cambodian village and their way of life.
Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
Local Cambodian Village
Tuk-Tuk ride
So long Cambodia, it's been a pleasure and we'll definitely be coming back!
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