The markets of Cambodia are absolutely crazy, and filled with things that seem pretty bizarre and or disgusting to me. There are so many things in these markets worth mentioning I don’t even know where to begin. A top few would be: the live skinned frogs (mentioned in entry #43), giant baskets full of dead snakes, a huge variety of animal organs, people clubbing fish to death when someone buys it, and the ground- probably the most disgusting ground I have ever walked on. The first couple times I visited some of the markets that are not popular with foreigners I made the mistake of wearing sandals, and there is just no avoiding getting the filth of who know what on your feet when you do that.
There are two markets that are pretty popular with foreigners in Phnom Penh, and they are still pretty chaotic, but offer a lot more crafts, silks, shoes and clothes. It is pretty cool what can be found in these markets, because a lot of the popular companies in the US have factories here. That means you can get brand new shoes (such as Nike Shocks) for about $10-$15, and all sorts of clothes and backpacks for super cheap.
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Love those pics....quit being a teacher and just start shooting me and my birds mate!
Quite interesting, but very chaotic feeling to this pictures. Is it noisey in the markets? Are they held every day or just certain days of the week? How big of an area does the market entail?
ignore that last comment I wrote..does it even make sense? Hope your doing well mate, enjoy the food and culture and looking forward to hanging out with you when u get back...when is that exactly?
I cant BELIEVE the stuff they sell!! YUCK! It must smell awful! I hate to ask what some of that stuff was! So gross!!! I LOVE the photo of the guy with the banannas, now THOSE looked etible, I suspect I would only eat stuff I was familiar with that was covered in skin, like those bannanas!!! Keep the photos coming, its such fun to see wher you are and what you are seeing! Thanks for sharing with us! Love, Teri
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