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1994
Cambodia South East Asia
Bec2004-09-20 18:32:10
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Phnom Penh
When I visited Cambodia in September of 1994, the country was just beginning to pick up the pieces after twenty years of civil war. Everyone of more than high school education had fled or had been murdered by the Khmer Rouge in the '70s and the continuing struggle had further impoverished the country in the '80s.
The Royal domains had nevertheless been well maintained as you can see from this photo of the formal entrance to the Royal Palace.
In Phnom Penh, I had a fine room for 5$US in the Lotus Inn located just before the Mitsubishi sign in this photo.
I was astonished to see how cheerful the people were in spite of all the hardships they had endured.
Gas for motorised cycles is sold from a drum in this kerbside service station on 51 street.
was business as usual in the market on 154 street.
After a few days I flew to Siem Riep to see the famous Angkor Wat ruins. I would have preferred to go by bus or boat on the Tonlé Sap river but the countryside was not yet free of Khmer Rouge guerrillas so I had to fly.
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