Wat Bo Area

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Wat Bo is a nice area with lots of guest houses, we spent our first two nights here but  moved into the center of town to the backpacker area of Siem Reap, Pub Street.

Before we left the area we went for a walk around the park, between the river and the Royal Residence.  

At the pretty little shrine across the road from the Royal Residence  we came upon a  gloriously exotic wedding party. 

The shrine, dedicated to it's two standing Buddha statues, Preah Ang Chek and Preah Ang Chorm is considered a place of good fortune and it is common for  newly married couples and their families to come here.  

Flowers and incense are sold at stalls around the shrine.  While we were watching deft hands folding back lotus petals to form these posies, another group arrived, bought their offerings and made their way to the shrine.

It seems customary for the bride to be very heavily made up.

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