Tours and Temples – Cambodia Take 3
This is my final post for Cambodia. Don't worry, it's a long one.
Kampot and Kep – Day 69 to Day 71
Took a day tour via tuk tuk to visit the salt fields, pepper plantation, caves, and Kep's crab market...
If you haven't already seen my post about my run in with the Filipino Mafia it sums up my first day back in a big city with lots of words.
The following day I found better company. We visited both S21 and the Killing Fields, which is about as depressing as it gets, but is a must if you're interested in Cambodia's history.
For those who don't know: between 1975 and 1979, the Khmer Rouge, headed at the time by Pol Pot, killed a quarter of Cambodia's population in their attempts to create a communist peasant farming society. It's not my place to tell you everything that happened during this time; it's better heard from the Khmer people, whether in writing, or on what might be the first well done audio guide in history.
See worldwithoutgenocide.org for a summary of the Cambodian Genocide.
Walking amongst the dead listening to what might be the first well done audio guide in history was emotionally draining. After leaving S21 we headed to the riverside for a much needed pick me up...
One can't go to Cambodia without stopping at at least a few of it's many temples in the Angkor region!
After a short stop in Bangkok to pick up a visa, I'm flying over to Myanmar (once known as Burma) where I'll be MIA for a bit. See you on the flip side!
xoxo –EmmaSkye
The following day I found better company. We visited both S21 and the Killing Fields, which is about as depressing as it gets, but is a must if you're interested in Cambodia's history.
For those who don't know: between 1975 and 1979, the Khmer Rouge, headed at the time by Pol Pot, killed a quarter of Cambodia's population in their attempts to create a communist peasant farming society. It's not my place to tell you everything that happened during this time; it's better heard from the Khmer people, whether in writing, or on what might be the first well done audio guide in history.
See worldwithoutgenocide.org for a summary of the Cambodian Genocide.
Walking amongst the dead listening to what might be the first well done audio guide in history was emotionally draining. After leaving S21 we headed to the riverside for a much needed pick me up...
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| Yes that is 14 scoops of ice cream |
Siem Reap Day 75 to Day 83
One can't go to Cambodia without stopping at at least a few of it's many temples in the Angkor region!
Bangkok Day 84 to Day 83
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| Border Crossing |
After a short stop in Bangkok to pick up a visa, I'm flying over to Myanmar (once known as Burma) where I'll be MIA for a bit. See you on the flip side!
xoxo –EmmaSkye
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Awesome images! Keep having fun and taking great pictures; let's catch up when you're back in BC!
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