afternoon monsoon rain

Phnom Penh

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July 20th 2006
The road to Phnom Penh was so much smoother although still plenty of really curious obsticles to avoid - crazily overloaded carts, water buffalo - motor bikes don't really count - they move. We almost avoided all of them - just hit one guy and he limped off after we'd stopped a while. Arriving at the town market felt like mayhem - I initailly found it hard to orientate to this city. The guesthou ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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