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Published: July 22nd 2006
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The road to Phnom Penh was so much smoother although still plenty of really curious obsticles to avoid - crazily overloaded carts, water buffalo - motor bikes don't really count - they move. We almost avoided all of them - just hit one guy and he limped off after we'd stopped a while. Arriving at the town market felt like mayhem - I initailly found it hard to orientate to this city. The guesthouse I stayed at initially was pretty grubby. Next morning met a french woman who showed me a really ritzy place for only $1 more (i.e. $5) - even had a tv - struggled with that! The killing fields visit that morning was pretty sobering - absolute horrific inhumanty. Its still very raw in Cambodia and hard to imagine such things can happen these days (was while I was @ uni) mmm.. have we learned?
I needed to do something completely different in the afternoon. Had been feeling pretty inactive so found the city swimming pool. Lots of people sitting outside not much swimming going on. I felt like exhibit A doing my km - seemed like everyone was watching to see what the palangi did. That
evening had dinner @ a very cruisy resteraunt with the french woman who turns out has a daughter working in Hamilton. Such a fast travel through Cambodia - really didn't have a chance to engage.
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Hi John, by road from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh? Boat? Enjoy PP - the FCCC balcony at sunset and gorgeous guano-coated treasures in museum. Looking forward to hearing about the road over to Vietnam. gin