Yes, I finally get to go on a holiday! Next weekend I’ll be in Phnon Pen for my first Thai visa extension. Actually, my visa is not due for another two weeks, but with Fabian coming to Thailand on January 24 and me not wanting to overstay my first visa, I figured, I’ll get it done next weekend. I had a couple of options like Penang, Singapore, or Macao. But why should I want to go to another shopping paradise? For shopping in Asia, Bangkok is the destination of choice today, so Phnon Pen seemed much more tempting. It’s been over five years since I’ve been to Cambodia last time and I have very good memories of Phnon Pen, especially this one french restaurant by the riverside. Not sure if I’ll find it, but I will definitely try to, though there might be more food options available now than in 2002.
I only have two days, arriving on Saturday morning and leaving on Sunday evening, but I still hope to visit some of the places I missed last time, like the royal palace, the national museum and, of course, the killing fields. After visiting the very depressing Tuol Sleng prison last time, Fabian and I simply couldn’t deal with the killing fields and decided to skip them. However, I should go and visit next week as I truly believe that visiting places of historical disasters and tragedies is very important as it’s the only way to keep the memories alive.
