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For all those concerned I have made it through yet another boarder crossing, and am now enjoying the lovely atmosphere of Phnom Penh. As boarder crossings go this was by far the easiest I have EVER experienced! First they never took my lonely planet, and secondly it took all of ten minutes literally! I scanned my bags through the metal detector on the Vietnam side. And then got back onto the bus, drove across a bridge, and gave my passport to a girl for the Cambodian VISA. That was it. No boarder checks, no bag searches. Not even a metal detector on the Cambodia side.
After that it was smooth sailing, or in my case slightly bumpy bus riding to the capital. Now for the bad news... I get here and EVERYTHING is closed. Buisnesses, restrauts, markets...basically everything. Apparently there is a National holiday, for the next three days where everyone returns to their "homeland" (I'm guessing home towns) The city is in shut down mode. Luckily the major tourist sites are still in operation. So, I have spent the day seeing the Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Museum. All of which were very depressing and graphic, but a necessary experience. I'll be chilling here for a few more days and then making my way north. Oh and if you have been wondering where the pictures are I have officially given up on trying to upload them. It just takes too long. I will do it all once i'm back in the country. Sorry, but thems the breaks.
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