Short trip to Cambodia

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Arrived this evening

On the way to hotel at river

Arrived at hotel

Went for a walk

Respect this fella lifting up a bunch of cables for his truck to pass

Why are bottle beers here costing $4 per bottle?

Snails

 

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Morning view from hotel of the Mekong River

 

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Took a walk at the Kandal Market, a traditional wet market and too some interesting photos

Floor is really wet and dirty

Many of these frog carcasses still moving, scary

Many beef sellers are Muslims

 

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Her's a 5mins video of the Kandal Market

 

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After the Kandal Market walk proceeded to the Riverside for a nice morning walk


Honestly, after this walk I really feel like staying in Phnom Penh, its really nice and relaxing here and look at the whole place its so clean and proper

 

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After walking at the Riverside its time to see how Street 136 look like during the day time


Had breakfast at this crowded noodle shop

Noodle

Beef curry and bread

 

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Riverside evening

 

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Palace

 

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Was stopped on the road for the Sri Lanka President motorcade to pass yesterday near the airport

 

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I thought I was in Thailand when I stopped by a PTT gas station for lunch. PTT (of Thailand) seems to have transferred its full DNA from their Thailand design stations to Cambodia from the pump to the store Jiffy to the coffeeshop Amazon to the toilet design. Impressive

Had lunch there, fried rice

Korko to Cambodians is like tomyam to Thais as in its popularity. I kindda enjoy this dish full of vegetables

 

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Wednesday dinner at Olala

Steak is a little tough

 

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I think Cambodian cuisine doesn't work for me last night went to one with potential customer don't enjoy the food at all, Thai food is still better.

So ended up went to look for pizza when I came back. Larry's

Buffalo wings not bad, I requested sauce aside

Wine and pizza with my colleague

I thought I read some where Larry's serve great pizza guess last night's pizza wasn't what I read. The crust is hard and crumbles easily and I felt like its biscuits. Also the Italian Sausage I ready so much about tis place is nothing better than minced pork very plain and tasteless. But have to say the staff are nice. Not likely to go again for the food.

 

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Some of you guys may know David's noodles, it is rated pretty high in Tripadvisor

Dumplings

Dry noodles

Soup noodles

I'll simply say its just so so very average because the dumpling skin is so think and the noodles are pretty hard.

 

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Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel has very nice rooms and breakfast is pretty decent. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone going to Phnom Penh

Breakfast

 

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Had a late lunch at the airport sad to say upon leaving that I kind of found something I enjoyed eating at Park Cafe of the Phnom Penh International Airport.

Love this coffee its so creamy just the coffee itself and fragrant

And this Cambodian noodle is so delicious especially the soup

So soft

Love this meal

 

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Arrived at 7.30pm today. Immigration was a breeze, by 8.15pm out here

By 9.30pm sipping my mojito

 

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Entire day was work work and work. Simple lunch with a local at a Caltex station.

Starters - peanuts

Pickled vegetables

Broccoli stir fry

More vegetables - pak choy

Ginger chicken

Soup (similar to Thai tomyam)

As you can see Cambodian food is not very appealing. Taste wise its also not so nice. So far this is my 3rd trip and I have to say Cambodian food is definitely not so nice.

 

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Got back to hotel have a local bringing me for a walk around and dinner so here are some photos of the around the hotel

First had a drink at this bar

Walking around

 

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Passed by a very crowded Cambodian noodle stall

Had only 2 spoons and stopped, very not use to it. Sad.