Diamond Hotel Phnom Penh

... 8211; this was a wat set on a hill with really pretty grounds. There were massively overfed monkeys roaming free which Drew found more interesting than the wat! We also saw an elephant that was used for rides for the tourists.<br><br>2. US Embassy/National Library/Hotel Le Royal/Train Station &#8211; very nice but not overly exciting!<br><br>3. Psar Thmei Market &#8211; this was a huge market selling anything and ...

... read. A holocaust in our lifetime. One of so many that we hear little about but they happen all over the world, at different times, and in relative silence. <br><br>We pass a large tree. The Killing Tree. This is where they took the children, and holding them by their legs, they struck their heads against it. We are silenced and just stand there, all of us strangers, but feeling the strength of the emotions and unable to speak. We meet each others gaze in ...

... leaving to study and find jobs in nearby Phnom Penh which contributes to the large percentage of human trafficking from the area, and businesses and schools are directly effected by the rain and rice harvests so that many are closed sporadically and without warning as people take to the fields. <br> And yet despite those reasons, or maybe even for those reasons, there is a small expat community of about ten people in town, not what I was expecting. I was warned by the previous ...

... of the snake's head and you could see it being digested- disgusting!!!!<br><br>Then had lunch in the city centre where they train up local kids to run a restaurant- very Jamie Oliver!!!<br><br>Afternoon, we spent going around the royal palace and national museum before trying to make our way around the market without getting run over by mopeds!!<br><br>Photos to follow on facebook <br>

... zoetwater dolfijnen waarvan wordt vermoedt dat er nog maar 100 in dit gebied leven. Ik heb op 3 verschillende eilanden geslapen. Waarvan de laatste de meest ontspannen was. Met de fiets heb ik wat rondgereden en ben naar het strandje gegaan vanwaar je een boottocht naar de dolfijnen kon maken. Mijn reisgids zei echter dat in deze tijd van het jaar en overdag er weinig kans is dat je ze ziet. Maar daar aangekomen zeiden mensen die net terugkwamen dat ze ze ...

... sorry for one boy who had no legs &amp; no hands who was pushed around in a cart by another small boy. Many children were selling books &amp; postcards on the street which is better than begging but I suspect they don't keep much of the profit themselves.<br><br>Their attitude to death must be odd, there was a shop selling coffins right amongst the bars &amp; restaurants on the waterfront &#8211; happily they weren&#8217;t ...

... of Cambodia improved muchly. The staff were really friendly and helpful, and the bar at the back of the building overlooked the massive lake which gives this area it's name. A long boat was moored there on which we spent the evening chilling on the roof sitting on cushions and chatting to a Dutch couple who had just arrived.<br><br>We turned in after a most pleasant evening.<br>

... Next we walked to see the 7 tigers, in enormous enclosures. We were allowed to get a bit closer to them when they were feeding, but thankfully they were still behind bars! They had also been rescued from captivity, as had a lion &#8211; not native to Cambodia, he'd been brought over from Africa by a man in Phnom Penh who thought he could set up some lion shows for the<br>tourists.<br><br>Final stop were the moon and sun bears &#8211 ...

... Kep was dead. We returned to our guesthouse, still quite unable to take in the fact that we were in Cambodia.<br><br>During the night it turned quite cool; a welcome climatic surprise that we couldn't quite figure out the reason for. Breakfast was dragged out of the boy manager, Saree, in the form of a glass of lukewarm coffee and a baguette. Once we had finished eating we set out to explore Kep - an easy task given its size. We discovered a few of the aforementioned rotting ...