was there during my end of my obgyn posting , had a very short leave thus i was there only for two days - 13th - 14th December 2013 . travel to there by my self and met up my parents who went there a day earlier , still remember i almost missed my flight as i overslept .
street outside our hotel - Na Na boutique Hotel
we went there on free and easy as we have our former maid as local guide . i arrived in Phnom Penh in the early morning , and straight away we start our journey to the Choeung Ek Killing Field where located quite a distance from the town by tuk-tuk .
these are the infamous killing field of the Khmer Rouge . Choeung Ek is a series of exhumed mass graves with a stupa at the center filled with skulls of hundreds men , women and children .
Independence Monument
Khmer Beer Factory on the way to Choeung Ek
the stupa at the centre
inside of the stupa , there are multi layer of well arranged skulls according to gender , age
provided a system for tourist to listen to the explanation of every spot , simply press according the scene number and the explanation will be playing , multi language can be chosen
beef noodle
for those who love to shop will never miss out Central Market .
beautiful architecture inside the central market
spicy clam selling by the roadside
local snacks for sale in the market
very cheap clothing you can get in the central market
very cheap Ling Zhi you can get in the market
in the night , we just walk around our hotel area as there are quite lots of pubs and food stalls , and we had our dinner .
very tasty pork sate
served with baguette
and some pickle vege
herbal jelly ice , this is incredible
cut sugar cane selling by the road side , aww very sweet
Cambodia beer are damn cheap
next day went and visit the Royal Palace before heading back to Malaysia . the old Royal Palace located in the heart of the city . Royal family doesn't live there anymore , but there are some good temples and beautiful architecture around .
their local coffee
the Royal Palace
