No rest for Mt Scopus Cambodia team 2010!
After breakfast we were dressed in modest clothes so we could visit the royal palace. Upon arrival, two team members were pulled aside as their shorts were too short and they were supplied with traditional pants to wear for the duration of our visit.
The palace grounds are magnificent and the blue flag flying meant that the royal family was in. We learnt a bit more about the history of Cambodia and why the king chose Phnom Penh as its capital. The royal family also has a private royal forest to walk through on the palace grounds!
Even though we thought it was not possible to need to shop anymore, our team proved us wrong as they launched themselves with gusto at the Russian Markets for one last time. Laiden with gifts and souvenirs we headed back to the hotel to drop off our purchases and load ourselves onto a fleet of tuk-tuks for an action packed city tour. Dodging traffic and street vendors, we traveled convoy style over bridges, past embassies, around Wat Phnom, along the water front and back to the hotel.
The whole team can be very proud of what they have achieved - both in their community and service work and the support they have given local industry through their excellent shopping efforts.
All that is left to do now, is have some lunch and pack up our luggage for our last bus ride to the airport.
Final update from Singapore Airport.....
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