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A golden lion with a Bird’s view

A Royal Golden lion guard sharing a bird’s view on the spot where Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers are meeting. It is just in front of the Royal Square and Royal Castle in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

This meeting point is at the middle of Sisowath Quay river walk. It is still a nice walk both north and south from this point. If the cooling breeze from the river is there, of course. On a quiet day it will become a very hot walk pretty fast.

This riverside walk has been extended after the Pandemic. Now it extends north towards the Chroy Changvar Bridge, were the large main roads north and northwest enters Phnom Penh proper. And it has been stretched south along, around and over Koh Pich Island with its modern riverside development of housing and shopping areas.

Along the walk there are some interesting places to take photos, and there are new offerings of drinks and eating targeting people enjoying this walk. Being locals or visitors.

King Sisowath was king of Cambodia in the early 1900s, at the time Phnom Penh was called the Pearl of Asia because of the French Asian architecture, modern city design and art deco styled facades and public art.

Today the riverside walk mirrors this experience, showing the growth and development of a new metropolitan area in Southeast Asia.

https://traveltriangle.com/blog/sisowath-riverside-park/

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Photo shows a busy river meeting point, filled with smaller and larger boats and ferries crossing and going up and down the rivers. In the background is the northern river brim, with some small houses but most green bushes and trees. To the right in the front there is a statue of a golden lion guardian statue in the style of Khmer art. it is looking out over the river. To the left there are two pigeons flying by, sharing the lion statue’s view. It is a sunny day, and the sky have some very lightly clouds.

"Old angry man blue sky river"

An evening where a sudden change to rainy clouds added heavy blue tone to the Tonle Sap River Walk along Sisowath Quay.

And some reminiscence of a rather angry man in the cloud warning of a rainy night, indeed...

In the evening, the riverside fills up by locals socializing, playing, exercising, eating, drinking, dating and selling. It is hard to say if it is more lively there than in the old town behind Sisowath Quay, or the heavy trafficked river filled with boats on the other side.

The river boats offering day cruise, sunset cruise or dinner cruise are always out try to fill up their boats. Their sales agents work hard to get late arriving guests to choose their boat for the evening.

This evening’s river cruise boats waiting for their guests may need to prepare for a reduced visibility later. On the other hand, with this sunset, customers will be compensated.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/a-spot-to-enjoy-the-slow-relaxing-hours-before/

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A spot to enjoy the slow, relaxing hours before sunset

The riverside walk along the west side of Tonle Sap River and east of Sisowath Quay Blvd. stretches nearly 4 kilometres. That is past the junction where Ton Le Sap joins the mighty Mekong River in front of the Royal Square and the Royal Palace. Then it continues to Koh Pich Island.

It is a nice walk and deeply needed when the day is hot and the sun is beating down. There is always a cooling breeze there. And for people who learns and experience places and cities by walking, fresh, moving air is always welcome.

The tree along the walk provides some shadow in addition, making the walk pleasant with some break på option.
Those who is bothered by the heat, or want to reduce the exposure to direct sun, this walk is peaceful and cooler in the morning. The few people out along the riverside are often tourists or people doing their morning run.

The riverside walk is an essential part of a visit to Phnom Penh and the Kingdom of Cambodia. Tonle Sap River and Mekong River are vital for the history of the Kingdom and former empire. And the rivers are two out the several rivers forming the basis for the capital 600 years ago.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2021/09/08/where-to-chill-and-enjoy-the-slow-relaxing-hours/

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Photo shows a brick laid square and sidewalk to a wide blue river. Low rails of brickwork made for sitting border the walking area from the stairs down to the river. Along the sidewalk and the siderail there are low trees with large, shadowing crowns. Along the walkway to the left there are benches and bins. In the background at the left side of the river there are some house boats with red roofs visible. On the other side of the river a low area of land with mix building types and heights from two floors to high rises shows a city in development.

Roaming around the old town in Gdańsk, Poland! At this restaurant for a short lemonade break.

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