Basa fish drying along the shore

Mekong day 3

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March 9th 2009
Day 3 Our destination today is Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In the morning I got my bread and jam for breakfast as usual. Oh, and I forgot to mention the coffee here, it is put in a little metal thing on top of your cup and they pour hot water over it, kind of like an espresso I guess. You end up with about ½ inch of coffee in your very small cup. It is so strong you cannot bear it. The Israelis t ... 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