Phnom Penh is busy and hot...Phnom Penh (pronounced 'puh-nom-pen"), is the capital of Cambodia. The city lies on a big river, just like London. There are lots of things to see in the city, including the Royal Palace. This is where the King and Queen live, so it's a bit like Buckingham Palace in London.
Part of the Grand Palace
I was looking forward to seeing the Silver Pagoda. The floor is made of silver - 5,000 silver tiles weighing 1kg each! However, I was very disappointed, because it was RUBBISH! They have covered the silver floor with nasty carpet - imagine! Would you do that if your living room floor was made of silver?!
I did see a great statue of Buddha, though. It is made of gold and has 9,584 diamonds on it!
Phnom Penh is very hot and busy, so next we are going to have a break on the beach - yay! I'll send you a postcard from there...
Take Care,
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