2. Cambodia

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2nd entry...
Caught a modern aircon bus this morning from Saigon to Phnom Penh quite a pleasant 6 hour trip. The border crossing was quite smooth due to our friendly and efficient bus assistant. The road was quite good from Saigon to the border but once we hit Cambodia there was a noticeable deterioration in the road and the standard of living. This is a really poor country. There was a lot of road works going on, particularly around/over water-ways. No probs getting a $1 motorbike rickshaw to the lakeside guesthouse area from main bus stop. Quite hot and humid these days so the little box-like rooms for $3 were not really what we wanted so we opted for a $US8 aircon room, the extra $US5 will probably be the best money spent today. Watched the sunset from the breezy deck of our guesthouse and went off for a meal. Ate Indian tonight for $US2 which was lovely.

Aly needs to see a dentist tomorrow so will go to the killing fields the day after. After the shock and sadness of the war museum in Saigon I don't expect the killing fields museum to cheer us up but it is good for one to be reminded of past atrocities so that we may learn from that and not repeat these behaviours. Am I dreamin? Anyhow, better get back to my room the mozzies are slowly starting to find my feet although the Ozzie RID is putting up a good battle. Laters...Trev and Aly.

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Photos

On the bus to Phnom Penh
Gazing out over Indochine

Looking down on the streets
Better than TV. Always plenty happening.

The Royal Palace
It is described as Cambodia's equivalent of the Grand Palace in Bangkok but its not as exciting and memorable and exciting as the Thai version

Comments

[Jessi]

Woo Woo!
hey ma and da. how great are these blog sites? they're so time consuming to make but so great to look at from this side! sounds like things are going great. must be so good to finally get away for a long trip together. the o'kanes and priestleys left on saturday, sure you've been in touch with darce. i realise now how much i took it for granted when i was over there! enjoy!! love jessi + rox