On a quiet Sunday afternoon , I was able to visit the Royal Palace which is actually a series of seven structures.
Below is the main structure
Another building on the royal grounds
The Silver Pagoda is also within the Royal Palace grounds
This was my driver, Janta, who spoke little English but communicated well and shared his expert knowledge of the city.
Janta showed me the market place
Along the way, we passed a food stand or two.
We visited pagodas and saw a family watching a girl having her fortune told by a monk.
She kept this holy book on her head while the monk chanted and when he was finished he opened the book to a certain page which predicted her fortune.
A very representative photo of the Buddha .
These temple guardians ensured evil spirits would not enter the pagoda grounds.
These same guardians ensured that foreigners would pay before entering.
The Prince Sihanouk Monument in the foreground and the Freedom Monument in the background.
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