So I know it has been a while since I updated the blog.  Casey and I are in Laos right now and the internet is horrible.  It takes me hours to upload a few of my photos to the blog.  So it has been a slow process recently.  When we were in Cambodia we went and saw the Angkor Temples.  Here are some photos from our three day trip around Siem Reap to see some of the temples.

Casey and I recently went to the Killing Fields in Phnom Penh.  It was an intense and amazing experience.  During 1975-1979 when the Khmer Rouge were in power, different estimates say anywhere from 1.4 to 2 million people were murdered and buried in some 20,000 mass graves.  The Khmer Rouge saved ammunition by carrying out the executions using knifes or stabbing weapons and poison. When I was in Colorado a friend of mine showed me a documentary on the Khmer Rouge and one man's goal of trying to find out why this happened, why so many people died in the killing fields.  In the documentary the director interviews multiple farmers who were forced by the Khmer Rouge to kill many innocent people.  One farmer explains and demonstrates how he would slice, or if his hand got tired, would just stab victims throats while they were laying on their stomach with their hands bound behind their back.  I think it was an amazing documentary that shows you the reality of what happened, which many people are completely unaware of.  After seeing this documentary and then actually going to were it happened was truly surreal.  It is difficult to describe what it was like being right there where so many innocent people were murdered.   I just know it was an extreme experience, and one that I will never forget.  

These are more photos taken at the Killing Fields.  It was surreal to be right there were thousands of innocent people were brutally murdered.   

The sign says," Magic Tree.  The tree was used as a tool to hang a loud speaker to make sound to avoid the moan of victims while they were being executed"  This was done so that new prisoners that had been brought to the Killing Fields to be executed would hear music playing and not the victims screaming and moaning from being stabbed or having their throats slit. 

This photo shows many holes were thousand of people were brought to be executed and then buried in one of the many holes.  

In some parts of the Killing Fields you can see bones on the ground from when it rains.  The rain brings up pieces of bone and clothing sometimes.  

This photo was taken at the Killing Fields in Phnom Penh.  

Casey and I went to a shooting range in Phnom Penh and shot an AK47.  We could have shot and RPG if we wanted to pay 350 dollars.  

I did not take my DSLR out at all in Sihanoukvile so I took a few photos with my phone to show the beach we would go to everyday.  Most of them are on one night during sunset while we eat barbecue.  

This is the road that lead up to the beach we would go to.

During sunset.

Casey and I eating on the beach during sunset

This photo shows a little bit more of the beach.

I took some more photos in the day time when Casey found a nice spot on the nice beach to swim.  Koh Rong is an amazing place.  I will be posting video that shows were we stayed on the island.

The water was so clear and the sand was very powdery and white.  I dont think I have ever been on a  beach like this.

This is a photo taken maybe 50 yards from our bungalow.  

I unfortinatly have not gotten my camera out much in Sihanoukville because we have been just enjoying this place every day and it is so nice here, but Casey and I did go to Koh Rong Island and I got some pictures there.  Koh Rong is an amazing Island off of the Sihanoukville coast and takes about 2 hours by boat to get there.    

I got up the first morning we were there to take some pictures of the sunrise.  This was the first time I had gotten my camera out in a while.  

The colors were amazing this morning, I was very happy I got my camera out.

I took these photos with my phone while we sat at the bus station in Phnom Penh Cambodia waiting for our bus to take us to Sihanoukville. 

Pho Bo!  The best dish in Vietnam.   I got this multiple times a day almost everyday we were in Vietnam.  We found a place in Saigon that had amazing Pho and we went there every day we were in Saigon.  

Sorry for the lack of updates on my blog.  Since Hue we went to Nha Trang and Saigon.  We didn't really enjoy Nha Trang so much since we had such a good time in Hanoi and Hue.  When we got to Saigon we noticed it was a big city.  We got to our hotel and Casey was really sick so I was out of the room most of the day and never really thought to bring my camera.  The second day I actually found a local bar and made some Vietnamese friends that worked at the place. I ended up going there everyday I was in Saigon and had a great time.  They were all very nice and I really enjoyed staying in HCMC for 6 days.

From there Casey and I took a bus into Cambodia.  We finally made it to our destination, Sihanoukville and found a place to stay.  Sihanoukville is a beautiful place and we have stayed here 3 more days than planned.  I will be posting some pictures of Koh Rong island were we recently went.  So far the trip has been great and again, I will posting more pictures as soon as I can.