Riverside

Day 2 - Phnom Penh

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November 8th 2011
Got up, I (Nat) didn't feel well and headed straight to a pharmacy, alka seltzer was in order! Caught a tuk tuk by the main tourist front, Riverside, gazed at the Tonle Sap river which was flowing very fast. The river was full of litter, the surrounding area smelt of carbon monoxide and many unidentified smells many of which not at all pleasant. We weren't very impressed with Riverside, to ... 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