Afternoon Tea at Sofitel
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Randy wrote:
Ya ain't gonna git no better 'in a tin cup o ice tea afore supper out on the porch. Follered by a jug o moonshine passed aroun whilst a-listenin to some banjo pikin!
SJ wrote:You can't beat a spot of afternoon Tiffin on the veranda. Followed by a swift galss of decanted vintage port, passed to port (left) of course, after the sun has passed over the yard arm...
SJ, I thought I would translate Randy's post into redneck American for you...It's to do with tradition, sophistication, class, getting dressed up and treating yourself. I appreciate you're probably not familiar with these concepts, so to explain it, it's sorta like your equivalent of putting on that brightest Hawaiin shirt and best sandals and taking the family down KFC for a bargain bucket EACH, before deciding what to have for main course.
Ya ain't gonna git no better 'in a tin cup o ice tea afore supper out on the porch. Follered by a jug o moonshine passed aroun whilst a-listenin to some banjo pikin!
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The High Tea's are held in the Museum Room which is on the LH Side on the way down to the pool.
The room itself is a mind of information on the history of the hotel, guests who have stayed there, and also a section relating to the part filming of the Killing Fields.
Apparently the colonial style building and a lot of scenes using that building was actually filmed at the Sofitel
At the time it was called the Railway Hotel and was used as The Hotel Pnom Phen in the film.
There is much more to see and read while you are there, and it was most interesting to see the whole history of the building.
By the way, on the food scene there, if you are every hanging out for steak sandwich, they do the some of the best I have tasted. I got them at the pool bar or on room service.
The High Tea's are held in the Museum Room which is on the LH Side on the way down to the pool.
The room itself is a mind of information on the history of the hotel, guests who have stayed there, and also a section relating to the part filming of the Killing Fields.
Apparently the colonial style building and a lot of scenes using that building was actually filmed at the Sofitel
At the time it was called the Railway Hotel and was used as The Hotel Pnom Phen in the film.
There is much more to see and read while you are there, and it was most interesting to see the whole history of the building.
By the way, on the food scene there, if you are every hanging out for steak sandwich, they do the some of the best I have tasted. I got them at the pool bar or on room service.
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It might be on only in week-ends this time of year; Around 800bath pp
Tea and all you can eat, sandwiches made to order, all kinds of fingerfood, sweets, fruit, scones & jam and pancakes and waffels. Get there at 3pm -you will need at least 2hours to get through it.
Expensive, but well worth it for a special occasion
Tea and all you can eat, sandwiches made to order, all kinds of fingerfood, sweets, fruit, scones & jam and pancakes and waffels. Get there at 3pm -you will need at least 2hours to get through it.
Expensive, but well worth it for a special occasion
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