You get some pollution and dust spraying up from the road, but we love riding in the tuk-tuk because you feel more of the city and it is cheap. In Cambodia there are so many tuk-tuks that there are usually at least 5 waiting for you when you come out of your hotel or other attraction. In addition they are willing to take you somewhere like dinner, wait while you eat, just to get your fare back to the hotel.
Views at the Royal Palace.
The Silver Pagoda at the Royal Palace.
It is not the same as getting to jam with Duran Duran, but it was still fun!
An example of the Khmer language with the English translation underneath.
The riverfront is the nicest place in Phnom Penh. We were not real impressed with the rest of the city as it was hard to find some place to eat and conjested. On the riverfront you can find all kinds of neat shops and restaurants. We try to eat the food whenever we are in a different country, but Cambodia is one of those countries where you are not sure what the local specialties are. So some times out of necessity and missing food from home, we eat western. Works well for Helen and Alex who are not always fans of trying new foods.
View of the connection of the Tonle Sap river as it flows into the Mekong River. From here the Mekong flows into Vietnam and out into the South China sea.
We ate lunch at a restaurant called "Friends" that takes children off the streets and helps them get started in the hospitality and tourism industry.
The very cool architecture of the National Museum.
Another example of: "I can carry anything on my motorcycle."
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