My last full day in Phnom Penh (21st June) started with a postcard writing session in a nearby coffee shop. Then I headed towards the central market – a curious cream-coloured domed building not far …
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117. City of Contrasts
The first task on 19th June was to organise getting my Vietnamese transit visa which, in turn, apparently required a ticket out of Vietnam in order obtain it. However there was a rather large problem …
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On 18th June, my final morning in Siem Reap, I decided to strike out on my own, and wandered up the road from the hotel in the direction of the temples. I had the idea …
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On 17th June, I was almost getting to the point where I’d seen enough temples but my guide insisted that we head out to Preah Khan, which was a small temple – I could relate …
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On 16th June, my guide was waiting for me at the front door of the hotel at 8 am to take me to Ta Keo – a pyramidal Hindu temple build on a slight hill. …
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An early start on 15th June got me to the airport in time for a (theoretical) 7 am flight to Siem Reap. This was not in the original plan – I wasn’t expecting to take …
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Though the little island hotel was run-down, the owners were keen to please, and on 13th June they brought a coffee to my room to see if I was awake. They said breakfast was being …
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