Phnom Penh...

"Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic activities. Phnom Penh has become the industrial, commercial, cultural, tourist and historical center of Cambodia.

Once known as the "Pearl of Asia", it was considered one of the loveliest of French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are a significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its beautiful and historical architecture and attractions. There are a number of surviving French colonial buildings, such as the Royal palace, Phsar Thmei, and other French style buildings along the grand boulevards.

Situated on the banks of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong and Bassac River, Phnom Penh is home to more than 2 million of Cambodia's population of over 14 million. It is the wealthiest and most populous city in Cambodia and is home to the country's political hub."

text in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phnom_Penh

The Kingdom of Cambodia...

"... is a country in Southeast Asia that borders Thailand to the west and northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east and southeast, and the Gulf of Thailand to the south. Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with Norodom Sihamoni as King. Phnom Penh is the kingdom's capital and largest city, and is the principal center for the country's economy, industry, commerce and culture. Siem Reap, a city located near the famous ruins of Angkor Wat is the gateway to the Angkor region, and is Cambodia's main destination for tourism. Battambang, the largest city in western Cambodia, is known for its rice production, and Sihanoukville, a coastal city, is the primary sea port and beach resort.
Cambodia has an area of approximately 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi) and a population of over 14 million ethnic Khmer. Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists, but the country also has a substantial number of predominantly Muslim Cham, as well as ethnic Chinese, Vietnamese and small animist hill tribes.
Agriculture has long been the most important sector to the Cambodian economy, with around 59% of the population relying on agriculture for their livelihood (with rice being the principal crop). Other important sectors include garments, construction and tourism - foreign visitors to Angkor Wat numbered more than 4 million in 2007. In 2005, oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia's territorial waters, and once commercial extraction begins in 2011, the oil revenues could profoundly affect Cambodia's economy."

Text in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia

Já dizia Saramago... "Não tenhamos pressa. Mas não percamos tempo."

Tibet was a memorable journey... a life change experience... and so much more was left to say... but it is time to continue and explore other ways...

i now know...

i saw... i felt... i've heard... i've tasted... i've lived...

tibet... it's about innocent smiles... good hearts... clear see-through souls... joined by religion and faith... under the hardness of the laws of earth and heaven... in a search for harmony and understanding... breathing quietly and silently for a scent of peace... trying to keep their ancestral traditions alive in the essence of the younger generations... in a race against the unforgivable time... making their best to survive in a land pushing them quickly towards extinction... making their best to smile in a land that watches... controls and suffocates any other voice and every difference... making their best to live in a land said by some not theirs... making their best to be... and have a voice... not erased from the books of history...

i have a dream today...

back and forward...

back and forward... back and forward...
always singing... never stopping...

it's all about...
the old ways...

when a door closes...

somewhere a window opens...

and you can enjoy a new view...

"Saint Mother"...

tão cedo na manhã... um frio acutilante mantém-te desperto... 4km trekking pela frente até à 1ªbase... aos poucos e poucos as sombras adormecem... as montanhas banhadas por ofuscantes raios de luz... despertam...
o ar é limpo... seria cristalino se pudesse ser material...
tudo é puro... tudo é silêncio... tudo é quieto... tudo é mineral e infinito...
é difícil respirar... é um árduo caminhar... mas é tão mais impossível parar... a Mãe chama-te... e vês que são um só...
Vida... no ponto mais virginal da sua essência...

NOTE:

"Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level, and the highest point on the Earth's continental crust, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in Asia, is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal, and Tibet. The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolangma or Qomolangma (which means "Saint Mother")..."

text note from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest