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Return to Phnom Penh

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August 7th 2007
Day 118 We had our final White Rose fruit smoothie before catching the bus to Phnom Penh. Arriving at the bus station we picked up a tuktuk (who tried to grossly overcharge us until he realised we had his number!) over to lakeside and the backpacker area of Phnom Penh. We managed to get a $3 room, had wash to make ourselves feel human again and relaxed on the balcony bar overlooking the lake. ... 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