We finally got ourself to Cambodia.
When you arrive on a bus to Phnom Penh it's very hard to describe the hysteria that erupts in the station! As the bus pulls in they immediately barricade it off to keep the moto (like a tuk tuk – adapted motorbike) drivers back, the ones that have managed to get in immediately start grabbing backpacks and putting them on their vehicle or in our case once they have got eye contact with you thats it he's your new best friend! We had our hostel booked and knew where we needed to go but the streets numbering is insane, with street 40 next to street 221! We where going to walk but my bag (Pedro!) and Herman's bag (Napoleon) where feeling heavier than normal so we got a moto to take us.
We again hired a little moped as it is the cheapest and easiest way to get around. After the first couple of blocks a policeman pulled us over and said we had gone up a one way street but as bikes and cars were still going in both directions and the fact that there was no signs we felt a bit amused by this. The policeman wanted $20 for the traffic violation. I said I did not have that amount of money and offered him $2, after about 10 minutes of ignoring us he took the money and sent us on our way.
When we where driving around we stopped at many small and large wat's, the monks are very friendly and do not mind you wondering around. We did caught in a few downpours but at least it is not cold like the UK!
Next we went to The Killing Fields – which is a horrible place to visit when you think what happened there. Basically the Khmer Rouge killed anybody that had a education or wore glasses. 17,000 people where killed here in 3 years men woman and children, mostly bludgeoned to death to save bullets.
I have also been reading a book called “First they killed my father” which is a very popular book for visitors to Cambodia it is again very heartbreaking but I am glad I read it.
Also the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) which was a normal school and during the Khmer Rouge days it was turned into a prison, it has now been pretty much left as it was with blood stains and the tiny cells and torture equipment and plenty of black and white photos showing all that died here.

Did you know that the UN allowed the Khmer Rouge to occupy the Cambodian seat at the UN general assembly until 1991, meaning the murders of 1.5million people represented their victims for 12 years.

But as any Cambodian will tell you there is more to the country than the memory of the Khmer Rouge, we visited The Royal Palace & The Silver pagoda which is very impressive.
And the National Museum which houses some amazing Khmer art and relics dating back to the 4th century. And of course there was a few happy visits to the riverfront for a few cocktails (they are mad about happy hour here it's great!) where we also watched The last Lions – South-Africa game.

We also noticed that everybody owns brand new 4x4's and pick trucks. We have been told that most of these are stolen to order from the US via Russia.

Next stop Siem Reap.