MEKONG RIVER CRUISE - BEFORE THE SKY TURNED RED

15th AUGUST 2019 ~ One of the plans in Phnom Penh was to go on the Mekong River Cruise. Once I already knew where to board the ferry, I walked to the jetty just in time before it was leaving. I couldn't remember how much the ticket was but it came together with a small cup of Coke filled with a lot of ice.

When the ferry moved away from land, the sky was still bright but the scenery was still beautiful. There were a lot of people and I couldn't find a vacant chair but that enabled me to move around the top deck easily.

The cruise covered both Tonle Sap and Mekong River actually.

You could also eat your dinner on the ferry, which could be romantic to a certain degree.

Basically what people did was just sat on the ferry and observed the panoramic view of Phnom Penh city. I just thought it was just another ordinary cruise chasing after sunset and there was nothing impressive - not until the ferry made U-turn back to the jetty and the amazing phenomenon started to unfold before my very eyes.

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ROAMING AROUND THE ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF FINE ARTS

15th AUGUST 2019 ~ I had been walking past the Royal University of Fine Arts every day and the red buildings reminded me of the Stadhuys in Melaka. Finally, I went into the campus compound after asking permission from the security guard using sign language. I think I have improved my signing skills tremendously by now.

All the buildings looked classic and they were in good condition. There were not many people outside the blocks so I could easily walk here and there snapping photos.

There were also many sculptures which should be the pieces produced by their students.

The campus area was not huge or perhaps I did not venture more. However, I was glad as I managed to walk around the campus which is the oldest university in Cambodia (established in 1917).

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