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Sihanoukville, Cambodia for a Day - Feb. 2024

We visited Sihanoukville, a city that used to be known throughout Asia and beyond for beautiful beaches. It has fallen slightly out of favor now because investors tried but failed to turn it into a Cambodian Las Vegas. A Chinese financial crisis and Covid caused the investors to abandon their efforts, and many of the buildings were just left as is. You can see them around the city. But Sihanoukville held great interest for me, as they have several beautiful wats (Buddhist temple complexes) with colorful artwork and interesting buildings and statues. I took an Oceania excursion in the morning to see highlights of the city (including one temple I saw mentioned on a map but could not find information on). After returning to the ship & having lunch, I went to the port exit and found a taxi driver who would take me to the wat we didn't visit (Wat Krom). It was a fabulous day.

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While unfinished, I loved this group of statues portraying students & teacher.
While unfinished, I loved this group of statues portraying students & teacher.
A huge Buddha is being built.
A huge Buddha is being built.
 We took off our shoes & entered the temple, which had gorgeous paintings.
We took off our shoes & entered the temple, which had gorgeous paintings.
We were treated to a water blessing by a monk.
We were treated to a water blessing by a monk.
Our guide on the Sihanoukville Highlights tour
Our guide on the Sihanoukville Highlights tour
The unfinished statues intrigued me.
The unfinished statues intrigued me.
Wat Otres was not large but  eventually it will contain many interesting and colorful objects
Wat Otres was not large but eventually it will contain many interesting and colorful objects
 Back on the coach we passed a long string of beaches - what Spooky Snooky used to be famous for.
Back on the coach we passed a long string of beaches - what Spooky Snooky used to be famous for.
 We passed nice houses in the beach area.
We passed nice houses in the beach area.
 We saw a group of elephants backed by abandoned buildings from Chinese failures
We saw a group of elephants backed by abandoned buildings from Chinese failures
 Some people call the city Spooky Snooky because of the abandoned buildings
Some people call the city "Spooky Snooky" because of the abandoned buildings
 We passed 2 giant lions, a symbol of the city.
We passed 2 giant lions, a symbol of the city.
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