View from the Room - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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This was taken after a downpour of rain. It cleared up for a bit and now is dark and cloudy again. Hot, humid, wet. Yup. That's Southeast Asia for you. This picture doesn't reflect the drive in from the airport which was through streets lined with trash, chaos of scooters, and the poverty that you never seen in travel articles about Cambodia since those only focus on the temples not the people. This looks to be a different 2 weeks. Better than India, not as good as Vietnam, and I'm sure I'm going to miss the ease of Japan.

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