As it got dark the barges were lit up again, there were more fireworks, and this time Lukas had a charged camera battery and some spares. The barges are large and impressive, but don’t photograph that well (on my poor old Ixus anyway). There is again one barge per ministry, featuring, like the parade a week ago, the ministry emblem / logo, plus possibly some images depicting what the ministry does – build powerlines, print money, etc.
After it was all over, it was time to walk back to the guesthouse, and the streets were well and truly packed. Lots of strings of teenagers all holding hands so they don’t lose each other and just enjoying the atmosphere, and some pinch points where it was quite crowded and you moved maybe a metre a minute. I had been warned about the crowds and didn’t really mind them, although did take anti-pickpocket precautions and put the valuable stuff that hadn’t been left at the guesthouse in zippered, hard to reach pockets, etc. My $2 in change for vendor snacks did indeed get stolen without me even noticing, but I suspect it will be better used by the new owner than by me.
After it was all over, it was time to walk back to the guesthouse, and the streets were well and truly packed. Lots of strings of teenagers all holding hands so they don’t lose each other and just enjoying the atmosphere, and some pinch points where it was quite crowded and you moved maybe a metre a minute. I had been warned about the crowds and didn’t really mind them, although did take anti-pickpocket precautions and put the valuable stuff that hadn’t been left at the guesthouse in zippered, hard to reach pockets, etc. My $2 in change for vendor snacks did indeed get stolen without me even noticing, but I suspect it will be better used by the new owner than by me.
There was also the odd genius trying to ride their moto or drive through the crowds, which wasn’t working out too well for them. Even once back on un-closed roads, there was a massive jam getting into Pasteur / 51 street and 278 street where the guesthouse is, and all the cars were having to turn back because forward wasn’t happening.
Royal barge starting to light up
Royal barge again
The rest on their way
Ministry of justice
Ministry of agriculture I think
Rural something - the large wheel is a waterwheel that spins
Infrastructure - the big cog spins too
Telecommunications
Finance / economics / treasury
Urban planning
Sports and youth and something else I can't remember
APSARA Authority - the Angkor people - all neon barge, rather than lots of little lights
First ones on their way back already
On the right is a new one, on the left is one coming back downstream
Posts and telecoms (but different to the other telecoms one eearlier)
Quite a nice one with a temple on a hill - doesn't photograph well though
Pagoda at the front of the royal palace
Crowds - it was this density at least pretty much everywhere
Hmmm - lets drive through
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