With
its 1,000 solid silver tiles, the Silver Palace is one of the only rich cultural
monuments left untouched by the
marauding Khmer Rouge.
The palace is a not the most imposing but it is at least
a quiet getaway from the streets and the constant shouts of 'Moto', 'Cyclo',
'Postcard' that us westerners need to endure.
Within the main temple are hundreds of Buddha images - including a Baccarat
Crystal Buddha image that sits atop a gold pedestal encrusted with jewels.
The gardens even have a hidden Buddha image in a small cave at the base of a
temple on a rockery.
