Ashley and I were told Phnom Penh wasn't as happening as Siem Reap, and after a 6 hour bus ride with bumpy dirt roads and nothing but cows, stray dogs, and small homes and stores in sight~ we weren't sure where exactly we were headed. To our surprise, Phnom Penh is actually much busier and even more advanced than Siem Reap! As we entered the city, Ashley noticed someone was actually walking a dog! We aren't used to seeing that here. There are sky scapers all around and there are people every where riding their motorbikes (which is actually quite scary because there isn't much traffic control here)! We also passed the Capitol building that reminded us a lot of Philadelphia. Turns out Phnom Penh is an awesome place!
We had drinks at the Mad Monkey where we are staying and then went out to a few other bars. This morning we went to the Genocidal Pol Pot Regime known as the Killing Fields. It is hard to believe that we got to stand where this tragedy once took place. So many innocent Cambodian citizens were killed, many of which were under 20 years old. It was a very sad place, but we were happy to say a prayer to those whose lives were taken.
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