THE SILK ISLAND

We took a small ferry from Phnom Penh to the Silk Island.

Almost every home on the island has a loom if not two or three.

We were invited to a home of a friend of our Tuk Tuk driver.

We were greeted by many women who wanted to sell their silk to us.The family made a meal for us - They killed a chicken in our honor.

After lunch we wandered through the village and to visit the temple.

At the temple lunch was just being served to the monks. Because of the special 14 day celebration the food was a plenty.

Young boys played musical instruments for the monks.

We were taken to see 'Something beautiful' -
We had no idea what we were going to see. We arrived at a beautiful new Temple behind the current one. We crossed a bridge with a lotus pond beneath and headed toward a grand stairway.

When we entered the Temple our breath was taken away. An artist had hand painted the entire interior. All the ceiling and walls of the Temple were covered in beautiful, rich and intricate paintings.

There are only two panels left to paint and it will be completed.

At the back of the Temple Tamison and our host sat staying very cool on the marble floor.

A young monk watches over the village boys while they swim.