Left Phnom Penh this morning after touring the Royal Palace, a campus like an ostentatious jewel in the crown of Cambodia's monarchy. It is humongous, with several temples and palaces as well as the Throne Hall, the site of the king's coronation, also there is a a silver pagoda, a temple where the floor is made up of solid blocks of sliver weighing a mere 6 tons.
Tuol Sleng was a museum too gruesome for me to see, but Tony did go, they showed graphic pictures of the Khmer Rouge atrocities.
After a short flight to Siem Reap we now are ready for the next two days to visit the majestic Angkor Watt temples, a major world heritage site. Can't wait.
(I am having trouble downloading pix, so please be patient) Right now I am fending off mosquitos and frogs around the computer station!! I think I call it quits!
Monday, February 16, 2009
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