All I can say about the Palace is – wow! There are a number of buildings with the beautiful Cambodian rooftops dragon emblems. Royal clothing is on display, The Silver Pagoda is aptly named – the entire floor is solid silver tiles. The images of Buddha are gold with diamonds, or jade, or just gold. We wandered through the complex (melting in the heat) but enjoyed exploring the temples and other buildings.
A short visit to the National History Museum introduced us to Khmer history and the type of artifacts we will see at Angkor Wat.
Lunch was at the popular Titanic Restaurant – complete with Apsara dancer and traditional music.
We had our own Apsara dancers on board our ship after dinner, performed by the children from a local orphanage who are learning this almost-forgotten art form. My hands definitely do not bend that way!
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