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Published: April 20th 2009
SreyTa and Sothea
Sothea is Virak's sister and SreyTa is her daughter (11 yrs old).Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I made the ultimate travel photography mistake... lost my memory card in an internet computer somewhere. I can't find it in my luggage, and I don't have a backup of my photos from Phnom Penh! Here are the only two photos that I have... found in my "sent" email files.
Anyway, I was lucky enough to spend a week with a beautiful Cambodian family in Phnom Penh. The connection was my new friend, Virak, who works with my brother-in-law in Seattle. Virak lives part-time in Cambodia with his parents, sisters and nieces. They fed me home-cooked Khmer food, showed me their farm outside of the city, and took me sightseeing. I'm truly impressed with the kindness and warmth of the Cambodian people.
Some of the major sights I saw were the Killing Fields and the prison where the Khmer Rouge tortured over 17,000 citizens before taking them to the Killing Fields for execution. All in all, they estimate that 2 million people perished during Pol Pot's regime in the 1970s.
On a brighter note, I also saw the coast of Cambodia near Sihanoukville. The beaches were sandy and tropical with seaside bungalows and bars.
Crafty Cambodian girls
I met these two girls on the coast of Cambodia, near Sihanoukville. They created custom wristbands for my niece and nephew. It was a last-minute decision to go there for a couple of days, and I'm so glad I did!
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Joyce Major
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Keep up the great travels
Oh so sorry about the memory card. I guess it's not really travel unless there are some major screwups. I know how frustrating it must be but you've got the memories!!Maybe one of these times I'll swing back to Asia. Right now loving Ukraine. have fun! .