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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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 Twin stairways at a Wat Krom building
Twin stairways at a Wat Krom building
 One of twin stairways Wat Krom with symbolic snakes & kannara/kinnari birds
One of twin stairways Wat Krom with symbolic snakes & kannara/kinnari birds
Monks walking in Wat Krom complex
Monks walking in Wat Krom complex
Men & women statues from other side (with stupa buildings)
Men & women statues from other side (with stupa buildings)
 Bowls at Wat Krom
Bowls at Wat Krom
We spent some time at a beach. I discovered that coconut without sugar was very, very sour.
We spent some time at a beach. I discovered that coconut without sugar was very, very sour.
Activity at beachfront included women offering massages & a man quietly looking for donations.
Activity at beachfront included women offering massages & a man quietly looking for donations.
I abandoned the coconut & walked along the boardwalk. There were places to pose.
I abandoned the coconut & walked along the boardwalk. There were places to pose.
Sure, why not?
Sure, why not?
A venue along the boardwalk was decorated for the New Year.
A venue along the boardwalk was decorated for the New Year.
White elephants (sacred here) in a large venue along boardwalkg
White elephants (sacred here) in a large venue along boardwalkg
Beaches used to be extremely popular here
Beaches used to be extremely popular here
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