On Friday we arrived back in Phnom Penh in time to join the clients at NUM
(where Mary worked) for their Khmer New Years celebration. It was lots of Fun! Cambodians celebrate 3 new years- January 1,
Chinese New Year, and Khmer New Year. We sat with my colleague from France, and
some people from the ministry of finance. There was much toasting and lots of
good food! The dinner was outside under tents and they
had traditional Khmer dancing and then a rock and roll band! David thought it was a cool mix of the new
and the old. We even tried a little of
the Khmer dancing to the rock and roll band- there are a few simple steps and
then lots of weaving of the hands back and forth.
Celebration tents and tables- toasting in the New Year!
Friends and Food at the table
Traditional Coconut Dance
On Saturday we were able to meet Diego and his girlfriend for one final shopping trip to the central market and then a wonderful lunch on the Mekong- they headed up to Siem Reap and the we headed to the airport in the evening to return to the US. All in all, a great experience for both David and I.
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