cambodia

ok, letz continue where we stopped before... we had a calm and nearly 2hrs flight from singapore to phnom penh. all the official stuff on the airport was quite quick and we even the pickup organized by the hotel worked out fine - so not even 1,5hrs after landing we arrived at the hotel. and after we arrived we had a very big smile on the face, because the place was just like paradise in the middle of a crowded, busy, chaotic big big city. after getting our very nice room we jumped into the pool and had a couple of cocktails in one of the pavillions next to the pool and relaxed the whole evening, it was just wonderful.

the next day we started our city tours with one of the most depressing station, the s-21 khmer roughe prision where they tortured and afterwards killed hundreds of ppl during 75 to 79. it was really hard stuff and as we got there by feet through, how we realized later the only really dirty and stinky street we met in the city, and so our feelings with phnom penh havent been really positive.
on recommendation of the french friend of the french hotel owner guy we visited the palace and silver pagoda in the afternoon, had some nice khmer food in a restaurant next to mekong and walked round beside the river in the evening. and of course we again had a nice massage, full hour full body and much pain ;) - but if its good for u...
we did the way back with a tuktuk as well as all other distances since experience in phnom penh and of course had to jump in the pool before going to bed in the hotel where pool is open 24hrs and u can have breakfast from 0700 with no end *gg* (doesnt help us getting up early...)

dispite of that the next day started quite early so that we made it to the russian market at 0815 which was recommended by the french friend of blabla... after walkin through all the shops selling things like watches, clothes, jewellery.... and also fresh food including pork, beef and fish we knew or better smelled why its wise to get there early in the morning. of course we (or eva) did some shopping ;) but finally we got back to the hotel for our breakfast at 1000. in the afternoon we went to the killing fields (a "small" KZ) but the ride with the tuktuk was also interesting going through the whole city and more than 15km. after returning we had some nice "streetfood" from 2 different places and in the end we ate too much of very tasty food and didnt even pay usd4 (and the sprite made half of this amount). all we did at night was - of course - drink cocktails, swim in and get a foot massage at the pool :)
the following day we just relaxed at the pool and were waiting for our pickup at 1145 for the bus to siem reap where we arrive in time at round 1800.

ok.... as i am too tired at the moment ill stop here with the detailled story (maybe noone will be interested either... who knows...) and continue later. just the information that i am writing this from a also very nice hotel in siem reap after our yesterdays evening arrival and a full and exhausting day in the ankor area visting a couple of temples (including the tomb raider place).

so more to follow of course, tomorrow we'll have another day at the temples and on wednesday morning we are proceeding to thailand.