Phnom Penh

The journey to Phnom Penh was unfortunately not particularly comfortable, despite the minivan, as the bus driver was driving like a crazy person and I didn't feel safe at all. So Andrea and I were relieved when we finally arrived in Phnom Penh. We took a TukTuk and drove to our hostel. All hostels we stayed at in Cambodia so far were Monkey Hostels and we stayed true to our line. In the evening we had something to eat and took a shower and then went to bed. The bed, which was actually mine, was occupied, so I took another free bed. In the middle of the night, I woke up when others returned from partying in the dorm and continued the party in the room. After saying something several times, it finally became quiet and I could go back to sleep. In the morning, we met up with Max, whom we had already met in Siem Reap and on Koh Rong Samloem, and started our tour. First, we went in search of a shop that could repair our cell phones. After finding it, we set off with our TukTuk driver to the Killing Fields. I'm sitting here and don't really know exactly what to tell you about it because it is incredibly difficult to put into words. Maybe you feel like reading a little about the history of Cambodia. In summary, in the 1980s, 3 million (out of 8 million) people were killed and dumped in mass graves. When the personal fates that were partly told to us, made me cry. I wish so much that we are all heading towards a more loving future, where war and violence do not exist! From the Killing Fields, we drove to the National Museum, which is in the former prison. Most people were there before they were buried in the Killing Fields. It is incredibly oppressive to be at such a place and to know what terrible things happened there just 40 years ago. It is indescribable. I would really appreciate it if you would familiarize yourself with the history of the Khmer Rouge, because so much is happening that we don't even notice. And unfortunately, it can happen anywhere again.

After we returned to the hostel, my bed was occupied by someone else and so I put my things back on another free bed. And then we went to a sky bar to end the trip with Andrea. We enjoyed the view and the last evening. It's really fascinating to look at the whole sea of lights in the city. When we came back, my bed was taken again by someone else and a completely new bed had to be made fresh and I was happy when I finally had a place to sleep. We started the next day in a relaxed manner after packing our backpacks and then set off to the airport with the TukTuk. When we arrived there, we met Kat and Fletcher, whom we had already met on the transfer bus to the boat on the way to Koh Rong Samloem. The two are from California and she is studying German in St. Barbara, and we realized that the three of us would be on the same flight to Kuala Lumpur. At the airport, it was time to say goodbye to Andrea, who will continue traveling to the north of Thailand. It was sad to suddenly say goodbye after such a wonderful time together and to continue traveling alone. Thank you for the great time, my love!