Month: <span>April 2019</span>

Date: 11 May, 2018

After spending our morning at Choeung Ek genocidal center and then the afternoon at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, we took a tuk-tuk to get to Phnom Penh’s Central Market.

Suzuki showroom Phnom Penh — It was around 5pm in Phnom Penh

Auto taxi Phnom Penh Cambodia — Indian-made auto rickshaws are now quite common in Cambodia

Alley Phnom Penh city street — We got a chance to ride through alleyways of Phnom Penh

Vattanac tower Central Market Phnom Penh — We were dropped just outside Central Market. The tall tower in the background is Vattanac Capital — currently the tallest building in Cambodia. Vattanac is a Cambodian bank.

Fruits central market Phnom Penh — The central market was choc full of shops selling fresh foods

Seafood Central market Phnom Penh — What was shocking was the price of seafood and even things like grilled chicken

Either meat is expensive in Phnom Penh or the sellers were quoting ‘tourist prices’ whenever we asked “how much”. Maybe the items are cheaper for locals.

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Date: 11 May, 2018

We began our morning visiting the infamous “Killing Fields” — Choeung Ek genocidal center. It wasn’t a pleasant place but it’s what most foreign tourists coming to Phnom Penh see without fail. Well, that and S21 — the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum — which is where we were headed next.

Phnom Penh trike bridge — We asked the tricycle taxi driver to drop us off at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum next

Phnom Penh countryside — We were going back the same way we came

Phnom Penh highway Cambodia — This is Chamkar Doung Street

Cambodia riding opposite direction — Another reminder Cambodia is no better than India — yes, our driver was riding in the opposite direction of traffic

Tuol Sleng Genocide museum entry fee — We had a quick lunch from an eatery nearby and then entered the Tuol Sleng genocide museum

Entry costs $8 per adult with an audio guide. It’s $5 without the audio guide device.

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