We had high tea this morning in the heart of Phnom Penh. Sitting with dainty English china in a room painted pink, sipping on a cuppa of English breakfast tea ... it was all a bit surreal.
This is Sandra's doing - our awesome Aussie friend who together with hubbie Graham have spent the last seven years being mum and dad to 16 children here. Recently they have set up a hairdressing training centre, managed by Sreyna, one of the girls they have been parents to.
Sandra, Susie (getting trained up for High Tea duties) and Sue
On the second floor of the hair salon is the Pink Room - a delightful dream that has become a reality to Sandra. On her last trip back to Brisbane she went op-shopping for the china and carted 85kg of gear back to Cambodia!
High Tea is open three days a week. I am the first bloke to come and daintily sip. There was scones and cream, club sammies and other goodies too - a great way to unwind in the midst of a pretty full-on week.
There's even lemon honey on the plate ....
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