Yesterday, we left on our last trip before heading home to the states for the summer. Early in the morning we loaded onto a bus bound for Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 7 hours, 2 border crossings, and $10 later, we arrived in Phnom Penh. We quickly set out in the heat of the day, exploring the city on foot. This was a big mistake, big, HUGE!! No one walks around PP. Why? Well maybe because it is about 100 and within 12 steps you are totally sweated through and your hair looks like you just stepped out of the shower. We quickly realized why everyone else was riding along the streets in a tuk-tuk and made many mental notes to do the same for the rest of our time in this city.
Despite the heat (and the grumpy Heidi that came along with it), we made good use of our first afternoon in the city. We saw palaces, wats, monks, and Buddhas. We drank coffees in tuk-tuks, beers on the river, and draft beer at Khmer BBQ joints. We met some locals and were blown away by the kindness of the Khmer people. All in all, we are ready to keep exploring and seeing more of what PP has to offer.
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| Heidi in the no man's land part of the border. |
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| Adam thought that he could get himself to Phnom Pehn faster if he drove himself. |
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| The Royal Palace was royally hot, but also royally beautiful. |
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| Monks out for a afternoon stroll. |
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| Even though there were plenty of places offering good happy hours we made our own on the banks of the river. |
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