Monday, 16 November 2015

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


Sunday, 15 November 2015

Third day in Sisophon



football Tshirts are everywhere



local dentist


our hotel


Saturday, 14 November 2015

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

Friday, 13 November 2015

RN 5 - Phnom Penh-Sisophon

Departure at sunrise (6:20) this morning going North from Phnom Penh to Sisophon, via Battambang.
Garment factory workers starting their shift in Phnom Penh suburbs
Les ouvrières des usines textiles de la banlieue de Phnom Penh pointant le matin.

They arrive in tuktuk-bus. A hard life for $140 a month.
Elles arrivent en bus tuk-tuk.  Une dure vie pour 140 $ par mois.

further north; plus au nord








Beer ads are ubiquitous. Les pubs pour la bière sont omniprésentes.

a school - une école

nympheas - des nénuphars


shop in Sisophon - boutique à Sisophon

Monday, 9 November 2015

Independence Day

Today was a bank holiday in Cambodia... so I worked ;).
Aujourd'hui était la fête de l'indépendance au Cambodge... donc j'ai travaillé.

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Sky views

Off again! Beautiful views before Chicago where I connect for a few hours.
En vadrouille à nouveau. Ciel magnifique vers Chicago où je suis en correspondance pour quelques heures.
Clouds in rows... reminded me of bowing pilgrims around the Ka'aba
Ciel en sillons - cela m'a rappelé les pélerins en prostration autour de la Ka'aba

Extraordinary view of Chicago downtown emerging from the fog and clouds
Vue extraordinaire du centre ville de Chicago qui émerge des nuages et du brouillard