Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Greg and I spent a few days in Phnom Penh. We flew from Hanoi, Vietnam to Bangkok, Thailand, then to Phnom Penh. Air Asia was cheaper than flying direct. We stayed in an old Khmer Rouge home turned into a bed and breakfast for street children. We were within walking distance of most of the sites in downtown and tuk-tuk were available outside the gates for any distances too far to walk.

The first day we visited the Presidential Palace and the Museum. We were unable to get any pictures of the Silver Pagoda (forbidden). This Pagoda has a silver floor. It was amazing. The Silver Pagoda was in the same compound as the Presidential Palace. There were areas that were off-limits to tourists guarded by army types with guns.

Within this compound was a building made of iron. It was a gift from Napoleon back in the 1800's. Unfortunately for the king of Cambodia, the iron kept the building so hot that no one was able to use it!