Cambodia - Phnom Penh - The Boeng Kak Lake Area

The following are pictures of the Boeng Kak lake area in Phnom Penn. This is the place were all the backpackers stay. Accommodation here is cheap, about $4 a day, I've even heard of one place offering free accommodation, but I don't know how true that is. There are beautiful views of the lake from wooden decks behind the guest houses, especially at sunset. But be warned, this area is pretty seedy, and I would guess pretty dangerous to walk around alone at night (I didn't stay in this area). I did visit this place for about half an hour to get some photos, and got offered drugs even before I got out of my tuk-tuk. When I returned to my tuk-tuk to leave, two of the dudes trying to sell me pot were sitting in the tuk-tuk waiting for me. After politely refusing them (I don't object to smoking pot; I just don't do it myself, anymore - I mean at all) they left me alone.

A Fisherman on The Boeng Kak Lake

This looked like a nice photo opportunity - fisherman on the lake at sunset. I followed the guy and tryed to get him in the sunset shots.

The Fisherman Again

The Lakeside - Boeng Kak Lake

This is the area behind the lakeside hostels. As you can see, it's really beautiful; people like to sit out here at sunset and down a few beers. This is where I took all these photos.

Sunset at Boeng Kak Lake

Fisherman at Sunset - Boeng Kak Lake

And Now for Something Completely Different

Next, let's move on to the National Museum which is right next to the Royal Palace, both of which are located by the Ton Le Sap riverfront area.

Originally, all the Phnom Penh stuff was on one page, but because there was so much I have split it up into seperate pages. You can visit the National Museum page by clicking the link below.

National Museum in Phnom Penh Cambodia


Here are some quick links to the other Cambodia Pages

Phnom Penh
The Killing Fields - Phnom Penh - Cambodia
Tuol Sleng - Phnom Penh - Cambodia
The Royal Palace - Phnom Penh - Cambodia
The National Museum - Phnom Penh - Cambodia
Boeng Kak Lake - Phnom Penh - Cambodia
Guns and Rocket Launchers - Phnom Penh - Cambodia

Misc Travel Photos - Phnom Penh - Cambodia - Incuding:
- The Independece Monument
- The Russian Market
- The Meikong River
Cambodia Hotels - Phnom Penh

Angkor Wat - Seam Reap
Angkor Wat - Siem Reap - Cambodia
Cambodia Hotels - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat

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