from Sisophon to Phnom Penh

RN 5 again this time back to Phnom Penh

Sisophon with a nice morning light

Watching the traffic while waiting for the bus

impressive mini-van interior decoration

the beautiful landscape between Sisophon and Battambang

Battambang

old houses in Battambang

Battambang's market

most signposts are sponsored by Manulife insurance - in Phnom Penh, Prudential got the market.

rice paddies near Battambang

Rice has just been harvested and is drying

before being put in bags and shipped

I missed the water buffaloes... too hard to take from the bus

mountains in the background

a factory in Phnom Penh suburb

Third day in Sisophon

football Tshirts are everywhere

local dentist

our hotel

Sisophon

Two days in Sisophon (40 km from the Thai border)

one local MFI is promoting credit. Un organisme de microfinance promeut ses crédits.

as pointed out yesterday, beer ads are everywhere.
Cf ma remarque d'hier, les pubs pour la bière sont partout.

Lunch at the local halal restaurant: there is a big Muslim community in Cambodia.
Déjeuner au resto halal du coin: il y a une grande minorité musulmane au Cambodge.

Local motorbike shop with credit offer
Vendeur de moto avec son offre de crédit

Brand new supermarket in Sisophon
un supermarché tout neuf à Sisophon

and right next to it, vegetable and herb garden. Notice the Hello Kittie bucket.
et juste à côté, un potager - remarquez le seau Hello Kittie.

beef drying on the street
du boeuf qui sèche sur la rue

Brand new party building
un tout nouveau bâtiment de parti politique

and bank building
et une banque

Sisophon

View from my hotel room, Sisophon.

Sisophon

After observing the training at Soieries du Mekong and watching the interview of a silk weaver who attended a training in 2007, back to the road again- Banteay Chhmar - Siem Reap with a change of car in Sisophon. 5 people (excluding the driver) in the first, 3 in the second. A very quiet trip.

 waiting for the next Camry to find more passengers

 baguettes :)...

 a new phone line