View of the riverside

Phnom Penh

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November 5th 2012
Day 50 We left Chau Doc by "VIP fast boat" at 7.30am and travelled along the Mekong River making only a quick stop to pass through boarder control before arriving in Sisowath Dock, Phnom Penh by lunchtime. It was boiling hot when we arrived and checked into the Velkommen Guesthouse, just off the riverside, so we had a leisurely lunch and sampled the Amok Curry (a bit like a Thai green cu ... read more

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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