Phnom Penh

We arrived in Bangkok, and can't remember if we slept. The Novetel Hotel at the airport is a hidden treasure. The room, staff, and location for our early morning flight made it very easy to get up and go.

We arrived in Phnom Penh and was greeted by Khol our onsite from Trails of Indochina. With a warm and welcoming smile and a huge sign with my name (spelled wrong) and Jerome's (correct) we went straight to the Killing Fields.

It's a strange feeling as you walk the fields. You can see the human bones you are walking on. The graves are marked where 1,000's of people were tortured and disposed of. 2 Million people lost their lives, and the reality is most were highly educated.

I don't know if it was the heat, the feelings we felt, but I found it completely bizarre that the monument containing 9,000 skulls had a welcome mat. They are redoing the killing fields, making it more commercial, and the shrine will be coming down in 2 years.

On to S21 the Genocide Museum the old High School. It was almost like visiting a concentration camp.

The Royal Palce is compared to Bangkok's Royal Palace. The gold, diamonds, silver and the emerald Buddah. Total amazement. Have to remind our clients to wear sandals. You are always taking shoes off. The National Museum is extremely interesting, but needs air conditioning. To hot to really enjoy.

The Raffles hotel Le Royal. What can't you say about it. You are walking in history. Just make sure you do not get a room on the street side.

The Russian market and the central market. Shop shop shop. Ok in fact I need to go shop some more.

Just want you to know, Jerome and I still do not agree on how to take a picture, but we do agree it is what we bring back and share that is important.
12 October we are on to Siem Reap.