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fter a two day trip with all sorts of transportation methods, we arrived safely in Phnom Penh on Sunday evening. We found a room in the glorious Mekong Palace, although our room didn't have a view out on the river.
The next day we spent some time going to visit some of the S-21 museum, a place that shows the history of the Communist Dictator Phol Pot, the Khmer Rouge and we also visited Cambodia's notorious killing fields. Its a horrific reminder of this period in Cambodias history, which took place only 36 years ago. We hired a TukTuk for the day and our driver Sadam did a good job avoiding all the crazy bikes and drivers along the way.
The next day we went to the Royal Palace in the afternoon and spent a relaxing time wandering around the grounds and looking at the large area of buildings and temples.
Up early the next day for a 5 hour bus ride to Battambang. A provincial town on the way to Siem Reap. We stay a day here and hire a moped for the day to get more into the countryside. We visit an old Wat/temple which about 25km out of town on a dusty road. Then 100 steps up a hill to see the temple ruins and a view over the flat and dry landscape. We stop and look at the sights on the way home and buy freshly pressed sugar cane and grilled banana at the side of the road.
Tomorrow we will be taking an 8 hour boat journey to Siem Reap... that should be interesting!
fter a two day trip with all sorts of transportation methods, we arrived safely in Phnom Penh on Sunday evening. We found a room in the glorious Mekong Palace, although our room didn't have a view out on the river.The next day we spent some time going to visit some of the S-21 museum, a place that shows the history of the Communist Dictator Phol Pot, the Khmer Rouge and we also visited Cambodia's notorious killing fields. Its a horrific reminder of this period in Cambodias history, which took place only 36 years ago. We hired a TukTuk for the day and our driver Sadam did a good job avoiding all the crazy bikes and drivers along the way.
The next day we went to the Royal Palace in the afternoon and spent a relaxing time wandering around the grounds and looking at the large area of buildings and temples.
Up early the next day for a 5 hour bus ride to Battambang. A provincial town on the way to Siem Reap. We stay a day here and hire a moped for the day to get more into the countryside. We visit an old Wat/temple which about 25km out of town on a dusty road. Then 100 steps up a hill to see the temple ruins and a view over the flat and dry landscape. We stop and look at the sights on the way home and buy freshly pressed sugar cane and grilled banana at the side of the road.
Tomorrow we will be taking an 8 hour boat journey to Siem Reap... that should be interesting!
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