Our last day in Phnom Penh we decided to make it over to the Royal Palace. Built in the 1860s, it has served as the seat of the King of Cambodia since. It is a complex of buildings and below are a few of the photos I took while wandering the grounds. No photos are allowed inside of any of the buildings, and several buildings are kept at bay from tourists and can only be seen from afar. The insides I did see were quite something. The Silver Pagoda, for instance, has real silver metal tiles as flooring. Throne Palace was decked out in frescoes of a Cambodian Epic and is very impressive. You’ll notice four faces on the spire of Throne Hall. They are of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation.
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Later that day we would catch our flight to Saigon, or as you might find it on maps today, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). I had a lovely view of the city at night from my window seat.
