Saturday, December 29, 2007

Water Festival in Phnom Penh (November 24)

The Water Festival took place the week after we returned from the marriage conference. The population of Phnom Penh soared to nearly 4 million people who came from all over the country to view the boat races, which are the central attraction of the three-day festival. Here you are seeing Tim and some of the students walking together shortly after arriving at the festival grounds which take over the entire riverfront section of town.


Along with the boat races, there are many vendors who put on shows and contests for the people’s enjoyment. Here you are seeing a large crowd of people sitting atop the Vietnamese-Cambodian friendship monument, watching one of these contests.



After walking many kilometers, we decided to sit for a while and enjoy a snack together. As we waited for our food, we snapped this picture of Tiffany and two of our students, Som On and Pholla.


It is always great to share these special moments with our students. Here you are seeing Tim posing with Nol and Malachi.

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