Yep, nam is done, with it's chaos and horn honking and rather modern
lifestyle, and now i'm in cambodia which is flooded, dark streets, a
bit run down and very cool.
It reminds me of bolivia, minus the mountains and the cold weather,
and here there are kind of run down buildings and across the street
are MASSIVE FORTRESSES that look like they are out of a sci-fi movie.
I'm off to the Killing fields tomorrow (and to shoot a machine gun).
And today I saw Pol Pots prison: S-21, which was suitably depressing
and unpleasant. It's amazing that people can be so awful to each
other and that no one stops them. Even though it was less graphic it
was more disturbing than the vietnam war museum. I think because in
war there is a "good" side and a "bad" side, or at least "our" side
and "their" side. So it's clearer who you are fighting and who you
are at risk from. Here it was chaos, you might have been on the
"party" side and still be put in prison for no reason whatsoever.
It's rediculous that these people haven't been tried for all those
murders.
ANyway, like I said, cambodia's a bit darker than the rest. But in
two days I'll bein ANGKOR WAT and should be cool. The people are
really nice and this guy T.V. who works at the guest house is showing
me around. I'm supposed to meet up with Gaurav (an old friend from
high school) tonite... we shall see.
the adventure continues... hope all is well.
OH... my guest house is called the OKAY guest house, and the ceiling
on the floor i'm on is barely taller than me, it's like floor 7 1/2
from "Being John Malkovich!". Anything goes in cambodia!
Craigo
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