Kumer stupa at the royal palace

Phnom Penh day 1

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May 23rd 2007
Up late after much needed sleep. Went to the guest house cafe and admired the view of Lake Boeng Kak (whcich is smake bang in the middle of the city. Ate my breakfast toast slowley and waited to see what would happen Spoke to another Canadian called Gill, who I thought was staying at he guest house but turns out she was gate crashing our cafe. Then got some things together and made my way i ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more