Shock, Trauma and AK-47's in Phnom Penh

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November 1st 2007

Published: November 14th 2007

We decided against the obvious option of taking the bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh in favour of a 6hr fast-boat down SE Asia's largest fresh water lake, the UNESCO listed Tonle' Sap, which we'd read as being "one of the unique geographical wonders of the world." Quite a claim and not without foundation. It was extremely different and very, very cool to blast over these waters down to Cambodia... Read Full Entry

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Cambodian Petrol Station

Petrol Sold at Roadside by the Pepsi Bottle.

Choose Your Weapon - The Shooting Range, Phnom Penh

"You've Shot An AK-47 Assault Rifle before, right?"

- "Erm..."

Trung Lines Up A Bad Guy

"You want to shoot chickens sir?"

- "No the bad guy that looks like Freddie Mercury will do..."

The Royal Palace - Phnom Penh

Cop Bike's Outside Royal Palace

Trung by The Mekong at Phnom Penh

Long Live The King!

Tuks Up at Phnom Penh

"You want fries with that?"

"Happy Happy" Pizza at No Problem Backpackers

Topped with Cambodian Grass, not the kind Gordon Ramsey would reach for to compliment a dish.

A Bottle of Angkor Beer, Yesterday, Phnom Penh

Pagoda at Royal Palace

Pagoda Top at Royal Palace

Royal Apartments at Palace

Intricate Statue at Royal Palace

Across the Palace Roof Tops

Flowers in the Royal Garden

15th November 2007

thetravelbugtribe
The travel bug tribe

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We have just spent a few days in Phnom Penh, and your blog totally captured our feelings and emotions on Tuol Sleng / S21 and the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek. In only hope I can write ours in a way that shares as much emotion.

20th November 2007

Gini
Steve McQueen - www.mytb.org/gini

Thanks : )
Wow, thanks very much for your comment, thats really kind. I only thought it was my family and some bored friends reading this on their lunch hour in the office... I hope your travelling is going well, it looks like you've been all over the place! I just read your own blog on S21 and it took me right back to those classrooms - its some place, for all the wrong reasons. Hope your legs have taken you onwards to somewhere more positive and up beat. Happy travels (and blogging) Steve : )

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