December 7 - 8, 2007
Sometimes it's better to start the story at the end.
So we'll start with Phnom Penh -- famous for the Killing Fields and Pol Pot's brutal revolution. That part of Cambodia's history is still fresh, but the Cambodians (Khmers) are seemingly making sure that their historic Khmer heritage is also acknowledged.
So we spent 2 days in Phnom Penh -- actually more like one afternoon, one night, and one morning. We spent some time visiting the Killing Fields and the S-21 Genocide museum. But we did take some time to enjoy a nice dinner at Sissowath Quay, their by-the-river area filled with restos. The next day, we visited the National Museum, and we trotted over to the Silver Pagoda and the Royal Palace -- except we weren't able to catch it open, because the Royal Palace closes at 11AM!
***Phnom Penh is accessible by plane, bus or ferry. We took the 6-hour bus ride from Siem Reap.***
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