The heaviest of days-Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Seems the deeper we travel into Asia, the hotter it gets. Reaching Phnom Penh, Cambodia in the late afternoon, the mid 40's really started to take its toll on us. "I know I always said love the heat," I explained to Shawn, "but I realize now that I have a limit!" This Canadian girl just isn't cut out for this...
As we walked around the Royal Palace shortly after arriving, the beads of sweat turned into waterfalls and drenched us right though our thin layers. Warning: some pictures contain wet shirts.

Miles of open fields in Cambodia. Our 8hr bus from Siagon.

So much of this country is flat as a pancake...

Travelling in Cambodia requires a little imagination.

Locals cram as many people and things into mini buses as they can even creating extra "seats" off the back and on the roof. That and 48C...?!

Cambodia still very undeveloped compared to their SE Asia neighbours. 

Many homes were simple wooden, stilted structures on farmed land. 

View of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh from our hotel room balcony.

Pretty sure I sweat through this shirt after 5 min...

Royal Palace.

Ladies required to cover their arms and legs while visiting religious sites which only increases the already continuous sweaty waterfall. 

Shawn's favourite way to escape the heat. I really enjoyed the air con:)

Cambodia's history goes from bad to worst to unthinkable. A short history lesson from the Lonely Planet guide book gave us the quick version but the visits to the historic sites really hit hard. After the American War (AKA Vietnam War), the Khmer Rouge took over power in Cambodia and during a span of 3yrs and just over 20 months, destroyed 1/4 of their own people. So tragic. For more of Cambodia's history on the Khmer Rouge and events, go www.cambodiatribunal.org/history.
Here are some photos of S-21 prison or Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh and the Killing fields; 15km from the city. This was by far our heaviest day yet...

S-21 prison Phnom Penh

Thousands of "prisoners" were tortured here during the Khmer Rouge between 1975-1979.

A graveyard in the courtyard for the last few prisoners that died here by the hands of the 

Khmer Rouge.

Inside the walls of the prison. 

Prisoners were chained inside makeshift cells made of brick and wood and only feed a spoonful of rice a day. Survives said they could count the grains if rice they received.

The only survivors (7) of the S-21 prison.

Tuk tuk ride from the S-21 prison to the killing fields. The last ride the prisoners made before they were brutally murdered at the killing fields.

The Killing Fields-looking out towards Phnom Pehn.

The only photo I managed to shoot at this now quite, very emotional place.