The view from the top of Wat Phnom.
Me in front of the Wat. 
View from the outside of Wat Phnom.
An elephant available for rides at the bottom of Wat Phnom. Sunday, May 20, 2007
Wat Phnom Pics
Here are a few pictures from Wat Phnom, the most famous temple in Phnom Penh. Wat Phnom is actually the supposed founding place of the city. The legend is that in 1372 Lady Penh took a floating tree out of the Mekong river, which inside had 4 statues of Buddha. She then built a phnom, which in Khmer means "hill" and a small temple (or "wat") on the hill. So, the city is named after the hill (Phnom) and its founder and creator (Penh).
The view from the top of Wat Phnom.
Me in front of the Wat.
View from the outside of Wat Phnom.
An elephant available for rides at the bottom of Wat Phnom.
The view from the top of Wat Phnom.Me in front of the Wat. View from the outside of Wat Phnom.An elephant available for rides at the bottom of Wat Phnom. 
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so did you go on an elephant ride?
also, start reading this blog...it pretty much details what you and I will be doing next May
http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/?id=208528
"Wat Phnom is actually the supposed founding place of the city. The legend is that in 1372 Lady Penh took a floating tree out of the Mekong river, which inside had 4 statues of Buddha. She then built a phnom, which in Khmer means "hill" and a small temple (or "wat") on the hill. So, the city is named after the hill (Phnom) and its founder and creator (Penh)."
Thank you for that lecture, Prof. O'Shea.
I did Buddhism last term and when you started talking about Buddhas and your fave place to eat, the Bodhi Tree, all I learned comes flooding back. Keep taking pictures and updating that blog, each one makes me want to come over and see it for myself. Take care of yourself!!
Elizabeth :)
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