A Palace & Bus ride

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Geo: 11.5588, 104.917

We woke from our 3rd story hotel room @ about 5am to the sound of excessive car, bike and truck honking. The traffic here is crazy and everyone loves a good honk. US Dollars is the preferred currency here. There is a local currency known as the Riel, but its become secondary to the US Dollar. Prices are generally listed in US Dollars. For breakfast, $4US got us pancakes, toast, juice, coffee and dragonfruit.
Our first major sightseeing experience was the Cambodian Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. These were built in 1866 and 1892 respectfully. The Royal Palace is still used today and the current King resides privately behind the corronation Temple/ Throne Room.
From there, we boarded a public bus bound for Sihanoukville some 250km southwest of Phnom Penh. The trip took about 4 hours.
From there, we arrived at our new hotel the Holiday Inn. I enjoyed a $8 rib eye steak, several cocktails, and a cruisy night out at a local bar.
I really like Sihanoukville. Much moreso than Phnom Penh. Its right on the beach, way more relaxed, casual and tropical. Theres heaps of lizards, cows and frogs here. Im hoping for some memorable experiences over the days to come.

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Photos

Phnom Penh
Street View

Royal Palace
This is the coronation building, where the royal throne is.

Intrepid Group Shot
Back Row: Rachel, Nikita, Deepika, Kirsty, Natalie, Scott.
Front Row: Dominique, Alek, Kris, Steven.
Missing: Matt, Harriet, Leisha.

Cambodia Buildings
Our street in Phnom Penh

Corner of our hotel Street
Phnom Penh