The weekend wasn’t all sad, we managed to explore Phnom Penh a lot. On Friday night, we went to the night market here. We had some food there, did some shopping and watched some singers and dancers who performed there. One of the volunteers with us works at an orphanage here and the children she works with were performing there so we wanted to come and watch them.
On Saturday, we went to the National Museum, and then went to the Daughters of Cambodia visitor centre. Daughters of Cambodia (http://daughtersofcambodia.org) is an NGO here who work with girls who have been trafficked and give them the opportunity to start a new life. At the visitor centre, they have a boutique downstairs where they sell clothes, jewellery and household items which the girls have made. At the back, there is a spa, and then upstairs, there is a cafe. They train the girls who have been rescued and give them jobs here either in the sewing room, at the spa, or in the cafe. The place was great! We spent hours there shopping, getting manicures, and then eating at the cafe. From there we went to the Royal Palace. In the evening, we went to watch a shadow puppet show and then went to the Riverside for food and drinks.
On the Sunday, after the Genocide museum, we went back to the Riverside for lunch, then went for massages! Followed by a boat cruise on the river! Here are a few photos from the weekend:
National Museum:
Royal Palace:
Manicure!
Shadow puppet show:
Enjoying Cambodia:
