Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Phnom Penh is a fast-paced and frenetic city that is not for the faint of heart. We’ve had a great time over the course of our two days here, taking in the sights, sounds and smells of this Cambodian capital. We’ve explored the Russian Market (whose meat section put Hong Kong’s wet market to shame), visited the Royal Palace, and paid our respects at The Killing Fields Memorial to the millions of Cambodians who tragically lost their lives during the Khmer Rouge regime.
The highlight of our time in Phnom Penh was an ATV trip we took though the countryside with a company called Blazing Trails. The tour was wonderful and, aside from being suuuper fun because we each got to ride our own ATV (and got covered with mud in the process), it allowed us to see what life is like for the majority of Cambodians living outside of the big cities in which we’ve spent most of our time. Like in Kompong Khleang, we felt like royalty driving through the small villages as children ran up to the street to wave and say “bye-bye”! At sunset, we stopped on the side of a small dirt road to enjoy some delicious coconut water and watch the sun go down over peaceful fields of Morning Glory.
On to Vietnam!
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