Today we made it back to Sihanouk Ville; same road, same trucks – but no photos… After our return it was time to explore the town and spend some time at the beach.
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Mount Bokor
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Today we left Sihanouk Ville for our overnight trip to Mount Bokor. During the French rule of Cambodia Mount Bokor was a kind of getaway from the heat for the French. Here in the mountains they built a small resort … Continue reading
Road to Sihanouk Ville
We spent our time on a bus today – making all the way from Phnom Phen to Sihanouk Ville.
Phnom Penh
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Today we had an included tour of Phnom Penh. First we were heading to the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. From here we continued to the Independence Monument and then to the darkest reminder of Cambodian history – the … Continue reading
Phnom Penh -first Impressions
We made it into Phnom Penh in the early afternoon. After lunch the group separated. I started for a big walk down to the Tonle Sap River/ Mekong to get a first impression of the Royal Palace.
On the Road to Phnom Penh
Today we were hitting the road once more (by bus this time) – following the National Road 6 heading all the way to Phnom Penh.
Siem Reap & Lake Tonle Sap
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Today was a free day without included activity; options for the day included a blood donation in the local children hospital (to which just three of us went) and a boat ride on the Tonle Sap lake. Myself (as most … Continue reading
Angkor Wat
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After the sun had rise, we made it back to our hotel for breakfast; however after breakfast we returned to the temples of Angkor to enjoy a guided tour of the most impressive and important temples. We started with the … Continue reading
Angkor Wat – Sunrise
We had an early start this morning – to be at the ruin site of Angkor Wat in time for sunrise.
Into Cambodia
This morning we headed off to the bus station to catch a bus to Aranya Prathet, the Thai town near the border to Poipet in Cambodia. From the Aranya Prathet it was tuk-tuks to the border post.
We eventually got stamped out of Thailand and (after careful check of our visas) stamped into Cambodia. After a quick lunch in Poipet our next transport arrived – from here it was pickup trucks for the journey from the border to Siem Reap (a drive of roughly three hours).
