Chillin’ on the lake
Here is Matt looking very content as we returned back across the lake. I like the picturesque background – the... Read more...
View ArticleLet’s all ride a bike
Time for a bike tour around Phnom Phen. This was a truly inspired way to see the city as we were only there for one day. We passed The Palace, Riverside, stunning parks (with elephants and monkeys!)...
View ArticleS21: victim photos
We visited S21, the security cells where the victims of the Khumr Rouge regime were held. It was an educational, yet harrowing experience. Our tour guide was very expicit about the extreme cruelty and...
View ArticleHell in a cell
This is a photo of the cell in which the prisoners were held in S21. An incredibly small area for a person to survive, only 2 by 3 metres. The prisoners were also chained to the floor. A very unplesant...
View ArticleMetres from paradise
Look how close to relative paradise the S21 prisoners were; Palm trees only metres away. Yet they were stuck in hell behind barb-wire fencing. The barb wire was there to stop them jumping from the...
View ArticleChum Manh: S21 survivor
This is Chum Manh, one of the S21 survivors. His family all dead, just wants to educate people about his... Read more...
View ArticleChum Manh – The truth
Here Chum Manh poses with his book “The Truth” (which we bought a copy of). I felt very honoured to have met him, marking such a shocking, but memorable part of the trip.
View Article9000 skulls
We then visited The Killing Fields. This was unbelievable. We actually walked on top of the fields where thousands of people were savagely murdered. You could see bones and parts of clothing buried...
View ArticleFlutter on a flip flop
Just after we exited the cabinet, I noticed a butterfly attracted to Matt’s flip flop. It flew around for while,... Read more...
View ArticleTravelling to Sihanoukville
Most of today we spent travelling to our next destination Sihanoukville. On the way we passed by some pretty spectacular... Read more...
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