APRIL 1st GLIMMER: Today on our last day in the city I picked up my perfectly repaired, 8-year old, little, Bolivian purse. I’m so thrilled it has been resurrected and on the way home beaming my face off I found three orange pens so my signature snail mail penmanship can continue
APRIL 2nd GLIMMER: This interior wall today was a moment that made me stop, smile and reflect
APRIL 3rd GLIMMER: Early this morning we awoke in the house of great mates to see the Bhutanese prayer flags we gifted them flying over their backyard veggie garden. We feel blessed to spend our final few days in Australia in such a quiet, calm setting
APRIL 4th GLIMMER: My moment today came from seeing the work of my favourite painter from Battambang Cambodia hanging on the wall of the friends we recommended visiting there. They even chose the same image we have in our own apartment
APRIL 5th GLIMMER: I saw this beautiful crystal created rainbow the moment we opened the bedroom door this morning
APRIL 6th GLIMMER: The Banksia seed pod I found today to add to the collection I already have at home. Just another item for the luggage
APRIL 7th GLIMMER: A gorgeous flowering gum shot was a glimmer today for a final taste of Australia on this our last day at home
APRIL 8th GLIMMER: We arrived at the airport this morning to discover our flight had been delayed by twelve hours and having a Big Issue and a new novel made me feel that the wait wouldn’t be so onerous
APRIL 9th GLIMMER: Today’s glimmer came from my favourite veggo eatery in Bangkok. After a day and a half of airport/ airline food, I was craving a raw, rainbow salad dish but it was the Buddha flower arrangement in an offering bowl that struck my fancy.
The food was impressive too
APRIL 10th GLIMMER: I highly recommend the Talat Noi district as a walking zone in Bangkok. We visited for the second time today it is an old residential district with traditional Chinese architecture, some of which is over 100 years old. It also has vibrant wall murals and quirky cafes and speciality shops. This shot is of ancient window shutters with the original wood patina
APRIL 11th GLIMMER: Our first glimpse of Phnom Penh after two months away. Our home is even in the picture not that I could spot it from the air
APRIL 12th GLIMMER: Today is the last full shopping day before the Khmer New Year break so we were at the market early to resupply our home before everything closes down for four days to a week. After being in Oz, I just love that this huge haul cost just over US $20. So very glad to be home and alternating tasks from domestics to shopping all day
APRIL 13th GLIMMER: Today’s standout moment was swimming at our favourite location and catching up with the wonderful friend who lives there
APRIL 14th GLIMMER: We have already had two evenings of this and it’s heating up already again tonight. There are water hoses, dippers and giant eskies full of water as well as baby powder bombs to ensure everyone gets a thorough wetting down for Khmer New Year… aka Water Festival. Whilst it might look like a battle scene. When passersby indicate that their tanks or water pistols are empty of water the hoses stop squirting at them and refill their guns and tanks before commencing the battle. It’s all a fair fight and simply good fun. In this heat and humidity it might even be a blessing
APRIL 15th GLIMMER: From the terrace at breakfast this morning the garden greeted us with the scent of this Cuban ginger flowering after last night’s rain. I love the scent
APRIL 16th GLIMMER: After two months away a fair amount of cleaning is required. We’ve been at it for 4 days now and it’s finally done. When you don’t have a ladder, it’s simply a matter of improvising. A job well done thanks Ian
APRIL 17th GLIMMER: After playing table tennis and swimming today we made a spontaneous decision to get a light lunch in a lovely little Greek courtyard restaurant in the neighbourhood. The food is fabulous but it’s the ambience that really transports you back the the Greek Islands
APRIL 18th GLIMMER: The jasmine that flowers frequently but fleetingly burst into bloom last night and today was its moment of glory
APRIL 19th GLIMMER: Today has been quiet day at home. I am content to have not set foot outdoors. Having spent my time cooking, reading and catching up with the snail mail to a few new recipients after our recent trip home, I’m feeling calm and relaxed
APRIL 20th GLIMMER: Seeing the spectacular sky scape in the the city I am glad to call home
APRIL 21st GLIMMER: A truly magnificent old building and beautiful courtyard, which is now a restaurant that I discovered today while out walking. Unfortunately for us it has just one vegetarian offering so we won’t become patrons anytime soon
APRIL 22nd GLIMMER: My moment of sheer bliss today was frozen Khmer coffee as a treat after playing table tennis and swimming in 36° heat. So good I had to have two!! That’s a first
APRIL 23rd GLIMMER: Today was all about domestics. My signature dish is back on the playlist
APRIL 24th GLIMMER: Seeing the little monks of Kep today for the first time in three months and telling them the news that we will finally take them on the day trip to Rabbit Island we promised months ago, was the definite high point of my day. They are required to look dignified in photos but a few still broke out in smiles. Not the best photo but surely the best moment
APRIL 25th GLIMMER: Nothing quite like a skilled and well loved hairdresser returning you to the self you like to be. Thank you Mony
APRIL 26th GLIMMER: It’s been more than six months since we got to ride our bikes and today we finally did and along the newly constructed coastal bike track
It was also great to see how much the mangrove belt has regenerated now that the road construction is over
APRIL 27th GLIMMER: Today we took the little monks of Kep to Rabbit Island for a day trip. The boat ride over was where the smiles began and they didn’t stop all day. We loved it as much as them
*this shot was also unexpectedly selected for the Fab Four grid on Facebook
APRIL 28th GLIMMER: Today’s glimmer was spotting my favourite type of mobile vendor when we were out on our bikes in Kep
APRIL 29th GLIMMER: The lotus display at the entrance to a restaurant we strolled past this evening. No matter how often I see them I always admire these individually folded lotus bloom
APRIL 30th GLIMMER: Tonight’s dinner is my kind of glimmer. A do it yourself Buddha Bowl of cold buckwheat noodles with a spicy sesame sauce. The final glimmer of a month of joyous moments
PROMPTS
No comments:
Post a Comment