Leaving wonderful Cambodia!

Saturday 27th Feb.
In Phonm Penh Airport at the moment just waiting for the plane back to Kuala Lumpur. No time to load pictures but I will try when in Kuala Lumpur.

Friday 26th Feb.
This was another quite amazing day although a bit weird. We hired a Tuk Tuk for the day and he took us to S21 which was an interrogation centre for the Khyner Rouge during 1975-79. It was quite a moving experience to think that so many perished here under torture! They have kept it as it was left. We then went on to the Killing fields at Cheong Ek. This again was just an extra ordinary place. Some of the skulls were displayed and we saw an area where babies and children had been killed it just seemed so unreal to think that all this happened in recent times and with the the people that just don't seem that type. We have found the Cambodian people so friendly and gentle. After spending time here we then went on to have a bite to eat and then tackled the very hot and sweaty Russian Market! Didn't last too long here as the swimming pool beckoned us!
Had a lovely meal in a cafe near the river this evening. then back to the hotel to finish of our Vodka, as Gary didn't want to carry the bottle in his rucksack.

Thursday 25th Feb

Today decided we would explore on foot, I think the Tuk Tuk drivers thought we were mad in the heat! My goodness it is hot and humid. We went to visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. It was really lovely the buildings were just amazing with their shaped roofs. We spent some time just wondering around.
Next we went along the embankment and looked at where the mighty Mekong River flowed and joined Tonle Sap and eventually the Mekong winds its way to Vietnam.
We walked to the Foreign Correspondents Club. This was great as it was still in its colonial decor.
Then it was a walk back towards the hotel, this was interesting with so many little shops that sold just about anything it is such a busy City with motor bikes,Tuk Tuks, cars just going everywhere and anywhere they wanted to!!!!