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Cambodia: Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh

Date: 12 May 2018

After starting our day with a very early river cruise along the Mekong, we decided to visit the Royal Palace of Phnom Penh instead of heading back to our hotel for breakfast right away.

We saw a wedding party lined up bearing gifts
Phnom Penh wedding party
The groom and his side of the family were waiting for their time to enter the wedding hall nearby
Cyclists morning Phnom Penh
The Riverside promenade is a popular draw for locals
Pigeons Phnom Penh Cambodia
We were dropped off at the Royal Palace Park
Royal Palace park Phnom Penh
Families, tourists, school children… and lots of pigeons at this park
Royal Palace road Phnom Penh
The road in front of the Royal Palace is closed off to private vehicles
Royal Palace rules Cambodia
The Royal Palace opens at 8am. Here are the rules.
Cute girl pigeon feather
Since we had to wait for the entry gates to open, my girlfriend picked up a pigeon feather and posed for the camera. (We had nothing else to do)
Entry gate Royal Palace Phnom Penh
As soon as the gates opened, we went in. There were less than 30 people at this time.
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