Trying to get some sun before the cold north.

Happy year of the Pig!

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February 18th 2007
Well Phnom Penh was a shocker. On our drive in we were greeted with the smell of burning rubber and a large slum along the Mekong river. Getting off the bus was difficult due to the fact that the exit was crowded by men, woman, and children selling anything and everything. The locals would try to get you to stay at their guesthouse, to take their taxi, buy their food or beg you for money. The city ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more