Shianoukville, Phnom Penh
After a few days relaxing on the beautiful beach at Shianoukville we headed back to Phnom Penh. We only stayed for 2 nights, enough time to visit the killinig fields and the genocide museum. Both of which were rather harrowing experiences, but definately worth while. The killing fields wasnt quite how i expected. Seeing bits of clothes and bones in the ground whilst walking round was definately not expected. Added to the fact that there still about 48 mass graves still uncovered and this is not the only killing field in cambodia, nor the largest. The genocide museum is in prison S-21 in Phnom Penh. A secondary school turned into a detention centre by the khmer rouge. With a similar atmoshpere to the killing fields, we wondered the makeshidt wooden and brick cells, and saw the many photos of detainees. Although a not all together pleasent experinence, the day was well worth while. Something perhaps everyone should see.
We arrived this evening in Siem Reap, after 6 hours of a very bumpy but interesting bus journey avoiding the high way tolls. We now hyave 2 days to marvel at the beauty of Angkor Wat before heading to Laos.
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robmorgan
Always good to be reminded of man’s inhumanity to man even if it’s unpleasant. But we don’t seem able to stop it happening again and again. That’s the really sad thing.