Preparing for A Holiday . . . or Two

Cambodia is preparing for another holiday . . . or two. Tomorrow is Independence Day, so the Independence Monument was draped with curtains and pots of greenery all around. We'll have to see how things are in the morning as we take our walk.

Before going to the office this morning we made a quick trip for donuts to share at the service center devotional. We planned on Big Apple Donuts, but couldn't turn onto the street, and since we happened to be right next to Krispy Kreme we stopped there then chose a different route afterward.

As we gassed up the car we noticed the sign for for "Promo Day Day".  The flavors listed were Bird Nest and Summer Melon (cucumber). Flavors here follow a different trend than we would find back home.

Traffic was quite busy this morning, but there was one vehicle in particular that seemed to catch everyone's attention. This little car is somewhat smaller than a "Smart Car", but we guess it would be better than the motos out in the rain. It just broadens the spectrum of vehicle sizes from this tiny "toy" car all the way to the huge trucks that are about the size of a house.

Even though we were only gone part of yesterday, it felt like we were running to catch up all day. Probably because of the holidays tomorrow and next week. It is great to be busy and feel like we are making a difference.

There is much being said about next week's holiday of Water Festival. Predictions are that there will be an additional 2-3 million people flock to the city for the boat races and festivities. We have been warned about staying away from certain ares, which are not very far from our apartment. We may just stay home for a few days.