Yana and Chris and I went out to Oodong for a day, which was the capital of Cambodia in between Angkorian times and Phnom Penh times. I think that was about 1400s-1700’s or something. there are several large stuppas on top of a mountain, with beautiful views and some okay architecture. nothing compared to Angkor, but still interesting.
My favorite thing about Oodong was another small mountain, where at the very top was a Muslim place of worship and a buddhist temple sharing the same mountain top. And the monks from one and the Muslim Khmer teachers from the other would visit each other and talk. It was this beautiful picture and image of religious tolerance and harmony. it seemed poignant to me.
On the way back from Oodong, we stopped and walked through a rice field, and watched the sun set over the paddies.
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