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Cambodia's capital - population roughly a million - where the mighty Mekong meets the Tonlé Sap River. Reckoned to be a pretty depraved and dangerous city, but we kept well clear of the worst bits and managed to stay safe.

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Night-time view from our balcony
Night-time view from our balcony
Yellow pages for the whole of Cambodia - considerably smaller than that for London
Yellow pages for the whole of Cambodia - considerably...
Inside the Yellow Pages: rather impressive 3-D maps of the city
Inside the Yellow Pages: rather impressive 3-D maps...
Two local girls play in the main square at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Two local girls play in the main...
[ Tuol Sleng ]
The Memorial Stupa at the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek
The Memorial Stupa at the Killing...
[ Choeung Ek ]
Breakfast at Le Rit's (pronounced, of course, 'Ritz'), which helps disadvantaged women. They also sell some lovely fabrics.
Breakfast at Le Rit's (pronounced, of course, 'Ritz'...
Not sure, but this might be a fire station
Not sure, but this might be a fire station
Automotive spares at the Russian Market
Automotive spares at the Russian Market
[ Russian Market ]
Seeing Hands massage by the blind - wonderful
Seeing Hands massage by the blind - wonderful
A fairly prosperous looking street
A fairly prosperous looking street
The Garden Center café
The Garden Center café
Exploring the greenery at the Garden Center café
Exploring the greenery at the Garden Center café
The Big Clock below Wat Phnom
The Big Clock below Wat Phnom
[ Wat Phnom ]
Approach to a riverside dance hall
Approach to a riverside dance hall
The same one: Chaktomuk Dancing, apparently notorious for 'working girls' - we didn't venture in.
The same one: Chaktomuk Dancing, apparently notorious...
View down-river from our balcony
View down-river from our balcony
Looking straight across from our balcony
Looking straight across from our balcony
Panorama from our balcony
Panorama from our balcony
Musicians for the Mekong Project performance at the Sovanna Phum Arts Association
Musicians for the Mekong Project performance at the...
Some of the audience for the show
Some of the audience for the show
The Royal Palace
The Royal Palace
[ Royal Palace ]
The National Museum with its lovely roof, said to house the world's largest bat colony in an artificial structure
The National Museum with its lovely roof, said to...
The courtyard of the museum
The courtyard of the museum
A corner of the courtyard
A corner of the courtyard
The National Assembly building
The National Assembly building
The first of three big floats being prepared for the annual Water Festival (which we just missed)
The first of three big floats being prepared for the...
Another float for the Water Festival which takes place when the Tonlé Sap River reverses direction
Another float for the Water Festival which takes...
The last of the Festival floats. The change of direction occurs when the water from the swollen Mekong pushes back up towards the lake.
The last of the Festival floats. The change of...
Charlie's Cup of Tea, on which we took a short trip
Charlie's Cup of Tea, on which we...
[ Charlie's Cuppa ]
The Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice
Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument commemorating Vietnam's assistance in overthrowing the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979
Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument commemorating...
A fountain in the same park
A fountain in the same park
A curious bird in the same park
A curious bird in the same park
Preparations, we think, for some kind of concert
Preparations, we think, for some kind of concert
Psar Thmei from the bus (we didn't go in). Some say the central dome is one of the largest in the world.
Psar Thmei from the bus (we didn't go in). Some say...
Seen from the bus - we've still no idea what it is.
Seen from the bus - we've still no idea what it is.
Those are wreaths on the back of the truck - on the way to a funeral?
Those are wreaths on the back of the truck - on the...

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