Day 3 - Special guest post from Rachael

Today was a day full of emotions. Starting of the day attending the royal palace and Silver pagoda we were captivated by the beauty of this site and it was an excellent opportunity for the typical tourist picture.We walked through the temples and buildings admiring them and learning more about the importance of these attractions to the people of Cambodia. We then headed to Toul Sleng ( Camp s-21) where our emotions kicked in and our hearts broke, while walking around learning of survivors tales my heart remained heavy as i tried to come to terms with the issue we were learning about .The afternoon allowed us to go to the killing fields and it was here that we witnessed the genocide first hand, the audio tour provided us with a complete understanding of exactly what people went through and allowed us to feel their pain as we were taken on a journey that will never be forgotten Overall today was very confronting and although i felt i was prepared for the heartbreak i still cried and felt sorrow/