This morning we changed to another hotel. We didn't really like the one we were staying at, very humid and dark inside!
Now we moved to a much better place. A quite new hotel, clean and bright (street view window). Only problem is that they don't provide internet service.... :(.
Now using the internet service from the hotel next door, but will have to pay for their service, so will keep it short, it is after all supposed to be a budget trip ;).
After moving to the new hotel we decided to take the 'tuk tuk' to the killing fields. About half an hour ride through the hot streets of Phnom Penh. (40*C). The killing fields were something quite tragic to see, and a pretty weird feeling to walk around on the remains of many people who were killed there. Everywhere we walked we could see the leftovers of pieces of clothing worn by them and at some places we could still see some bones left in the ground.
In the 'remembrance tower' (made this name up myself ;) there were many skulls shown, and you could clearly see how the person was killed (bullet hole, axe impact, hamer hole etc.).
After this we rode back to the city for visiting the genocide museum, this is inside a former school which during the khmer rouge period was used as a prison and from here many people were brought to the killing fields for executing (the place we went earlier).
So not a very enjoyable day, but think a must when visiting Cambodia as unfortunately this has become a very important part of their (recent) history.
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It's good u 2 found a better hostel, forget the internet service, try to enjoy your trip more! (Though we do want to see your blog updated regularly ;))
Can't imagine how I feel if I will visit places like Killing Field or "Rememberance Tower". Would want my trip to be a relaxing one rather than a depressing one.
Take Care! (Stay away from additional service salon!) ;)
Yes, can imagine you would not feel okay going to such places. But think for me personally I do wanted to see it as otherwise I might have a much harder time to really understand what happened here not too long ago. But indeed quite tragic/depressing to see!
Jeroen and Casey,
I think you are right to go there and stand a little still of what all these people did go through not so very long time ago.
Make tomorrow a not so hard trip.
Good luck!
agree with JB, i think i'll visit these places if i'll go to Cambodia... think it's part of their history... and would really want to know more about their past rather than just visiting their glamorous places~
btw, i heard from Casey before, she said u guys will go to temple on the same day to balace the emotion after visiting those tragic places... so u guys cant do it at the same day?
No on that day we only did the sad/depressing things! Think originally Casey's plan was different but think it was good to have it done in one day, then can focus again on the more positive parts :D.
Although the experience there is something that still pops up in my mind from time to time...
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