Blogs from Phnom Penh, South, Cambodia, Asia - page 200

We arrived back on Boxing Day and checked into a different guesthouse this time. One that has a better atmosphere with a room on the lake. We were quick workers and soon had booked a day trip for tomorrow and the bus to Vietnam on the 29th December. The rest of the day and some of the evening was spent chilling by the lake. On Wednesday we went on a city tour, the first destination was Cheoung Ek (The Killing Fields). It is hard to believe that this kind of torture went on not that long ago. The first thing you see is the glass tower which is filled with skulls, it is upsetting to think that so many people have died and that their families do not have closure and that their relative has no ... read more

Well i have spent just over a week in Cambodia, first stop was Phnom Penh, did the usual visits S-21 where Pol Pot prisoned and torchered people, the killing fields where the mass graves are and also did another shooting range. S-21 is quite eerie, you can walk into the converted classrooms/prison rooms and they have a bed in the middle of the room with iron restraints on the bed and if you look on the wall there is a photo of the person that was found dead next to where you stand. The killing fields where the people from S-21 were executed and buried are quite sureal aswell, not many people were talking after we left the site, leaves a lump your throat. Cow blowing up time!!! ................. only joking before anyone starts, when you ... read more

I have really enjoyed Cambodia, or Kampuchea as the Khmers call it, the people are just gorgeous looking and the history is just mind blowing on all sorts of scales. I arrived in Cambodia by plane to save some time and also as I had heard the the border crossings overland from Thailand can sometimes take a few hours and is a rather bumpy ride. I was quite surprised by the size of the airport in Phnom Penh, I swear that the arrival terminal was about 100 metres long, not that I am complaining as it was really easy to get out, but for a capital city, I sort of expected bigger, but I suppose that coming from the new Bangkok airport and the insanely enormous size it is, anything would look small in comparison. It ... read more

I decided to stay one more day in Phnom Penh and travel to Saigon with Scott and Darren on the 24th. I was exhausted and overwhelmed by the past couple of days and the bus for Saigon leaves at 7:00 in the morning. I also made plans to meet Deb and Nige at noon to see the Russian market and to have lunch. I met Deb and Nige at their apartment and all three of us jumped on their moped, this was a site, I basically was hanging off the back and holding onto Nige for some sort of balance while wrapping my arms around Deb who was in the middle. I wish I had a picture. We went to a nice restaurant and had lunch. I had the local special. In hindsight, I wished I ... read more

Sadly, after an insufficient amount of time spent in Saigon I boarded a flight bound for Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Not sadly, I had my dear pal Jimmie waiting on the other side to join me for the next few weeks in doing what we do best together, having a good time. Checking into the hotel in Phnom Penh five hours later than Jimmie, I was not surprised to be informed by the front desk staff that he was next door receiving a manicure and pedicure. Jimmie likes to travel brilliant far off lands around the world, and he likes to do it in style. After a warm embrace and getting caught up, it was time to explore Cambodia. Cambodia is a country which differs from its neighbors in that the people and the psyche of a ... read more