Our next stop was the War Museum in Siem Reap, we had a fantastic guide, his name is Kaom, a true inspiration. Kaom watched his parents die a sad death, they were blown up by a land mine when he was 9 years old, he lost his arm in the blast and was fortunately taken in by the monks and spent the rest of his youth with them. Now he is an adult and longs for a good decent paying job, however due to his dissability the only job he can get is a guide at the museum and he relies on tips to survive. He is a very positive person and holds no grudges, amazing considering all his been through. If you are ever lucky enough to take a trip to Siem Reap then please ask for Kaom to be your guide and also our Driver/guide Tong was fantastic and friendly, he is studying to be a tour guide and really knows his stuff, his number is 012 919854















The museum was certainly an eye opener, during the Khmer Rouge war there were more land mines layed than the actual population of the country, land mines to my surprise come in all shapes and sizes, some are even plastic aimed to injure and not kill. Being plastic however the mines are difficult to detect, especially now as efforts are still continuing daily to de-mine Cambodia. The statistics are horrific but these days an average of 500 people are still injured or killed every year by mines. Kaom showed us all the different types of guns and mines used in the war. The sight of the war museum used to be an active minefield but now it has been cleared and de-mined.