Tennis at sunrise

I've really loved going to the Olympic Stadium each morning recently. It's such a Phnom Penh experience as it is a hotspot for Cambodians who like to come here before it gets hot and play tennis, jog round the track, swim, walk, do dance aerobics or martial arts classes and generally move around (in their gentle Cambodian way of exercising). By the time I get here (which is still pretty early) there is evidence of much earlier action that is wrapping up - people buying their breakfast from vendors who've set up on location (fruit, pork and rice, noodles, fried insects); the detritus of palm sugar juice being made; discarded plastic cups and bottles that will be collected and sold for recycling, providing someone's livelihood.

It's also a stark reminder of what happened to the country - the fact that in the 60s Phnom Penh was so wealthy and fashion-conscious that they built a world-class Olympic Stadium for public use. It may not be in all its former glory, but it is still a national treasure and one of my favourite places in Phnom Penh.