Petra's Arrival & A Few Hectic Days In Phnom Penh

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March 12th 2013

Published: March 12th 2013

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Deb Minic

Simunique

After months of research, the itinerary is set in stone and I am on the verge of departure for my second trip to India, this time with my sister Ginny. This isn't an organised tour, I have created our itinerary myself, visiting twelve fascinating destinations including Hampi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Orchha, and Khajuraho. We fly into Hyderabad in central Southern India and depart from Amritsar in the North. In between we'll have 35 days to enjoy all the colour and chaos India has to offer. We'll be sleeping on overnight trains, enjoying the luxury of travelling with private drivers for two section... full info

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Done For The Day

Street stall packed up for the day, chair and all. Taken along the riverfront.

Street Scene, Phnom Penh

A typical street and building facade.

Street Scene

Typical street facade in Phnom Penh.

Chess Players

These men are playing chess in the street on a very old timber board with most of the checkerboard worn off.

Found! One Balloon Man!

Now I know where the man on the highway was headed - the riverfront in Phnom Penh!

The Mekong River Bar

A bar/restaurant along the riverfront.

Friends Restaurant

Friends Restaurant Sign

The Killing Fields

One of the 17 stops.

The Killing Fields

Another of the 17 stops.

The Killing Fields

The sign says it all. Visitors have placed the friendship bracelets in remembrance.

The Killing Fields

The sunken mass graves. Many have been exhumed.

The Killing Fields

The last stop - the memorial stupa.

S-21

One of the buildings at S-21.

S-21

One of the cells. There was room after room exactly the same as this.

S-21

Barbed wire enclosing the walkway outside the cells. The black line on the wall inside has numbers underneath - 1 to 11. The cell keys were hung here.

S-21

One of the classrooms which was been converted into tiny cells. There were 11 in each room.

S-21

Looking through the doors which were created in the walls between the rooms. The cells are on either side.

S-21

Another view into the last room.

Helpful Tut Tuk Driver

Ginny asking direction from a tuk tuk driver. He was no help at all!

The Night Markets

These markets are held opposite the riverfront. This is the communal eating area. Everyone sits on mats and shares condiments which are in small baskets.

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