Day 28 - Cambodia

Today we woke early to catch the Sinh Tourist bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Phen, Cambodia. The 6 hour journey cost us a whopping $10 each! The border crossing was interesting - off the bus once to get our visas and off the bus a second time to go through security.

Happy to leave the traffic of HCMC

Vietnam/Cambodia border

Easily the worse coffee we've ever had!

 

Ferry across the Bassac River

First image of Phnom Penh

  We took a remork (Tuk Tuk) to our boutique hotel called King Grand - a nice little place just across the street from a park that leads to the Royal Palace of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni.

Check out the little guy between Char and Adam

 

Royal Palace

"The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh was constructed over a century ago to serve as the residence of the King of Cambodia, his family and foreign dignitaries, as a venue for the performance of court ceremony and ritual and as a symbol of the Kingdom. It serves to this day as the Cambodian home of King Norodom Sihamoni and former King Norodom Sihanouk. The Royal Palace complex and attached 'Silver Pagoda' compound consist of several buildings, structures and gardens all located within 500x800 meter walled grounds overlooking a riverfront park. Marking the approach to the Palace, the high sculpted wall and golden spired Chanchhaya Pavilion stand distinctively against the riverfront skyline. Inside the Palace grounds, street sounds are silenced by the high walls and the various Royal buildings sit like ornate islands rising from the tranquil, manicured tropical gardens."

Monkey business

 

 

 

 

 

Model of Angkor Wat

 

Heidi and Char got the penthous...

...Adam and Dave were near the pool

 

View from the rooftop bar