Today marks the halfway point of our trip, and we visited another historic site, Wat Phnom. This Buddhist temple has served as an important religious and cultural site for centuries. It's a beautiful setting with an elephant and monkeys to complete the scene.
I found these interesting among the many historic elements. The temple itself is currently being renovated and makeshift shrines are found around the temple. The visitor instructions state that non citizens are not allowed to light candles or incense in the temple.
We did another craft activity with the kids today, coloring wooden rulers. They really enjoy art and take great care in making something just right. While it is a pretty simple thing, the kids like having us pay attention to their efforts and showing us their creativity. The kids also enjoy the opportunity to practice English with our team. We also played some games and learned more about the home where they live.
Prek Eng 2 moved to its current location about 18 months ago. It is located in the unincorporated area of a neighboring province Kandal. It's a lot like a suburb of Phnom Penh but it is largely undeveloped village. It's about a 20-25 minutes Southeast of the capital. The provincial government is slowly widening the road out to Prek Eng. I was surprised to learn that the kids' house has municipal water. But since there is no water pressure they have to pump it up to a small water tower in order to have a shower. There is also a well and cistern for other water needs.
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