Chamraoen's Home, Siem Reap, Day 6

It's a very early start today as we get up to watch the sun rise behind Angkor Wat. As our 5 o clock alarm goes off we get some clothes on and head out in Nun's tuk tuk. It doesn't take long to get there but when we arrive the morning light has already started to show. We make our way through the throngs of people trying to get a good shot of the amazing view on offer, and find a good spot after a while of wandering. It is maybe not the incredible sight we had heard it was, but it is still pretty great and a very good way to start the day, especially seen as though we can go back to bed for a few hours now.
As we wake it is almost midday so we head out for some food. As we leave the hotel we bump into Zeno and Tom who we hadn't seen since Phong Nha. It is bizarre that we have arrived in the same place, only a few hotels apart after around two months of travelling in the opposite direction around South East Asia. It is great to catch up with them over dinner about what they have been up to.
After dinner we go book our bus to Battambang and head for the bat tree that Steve told us about a few days ago. As we head towards it the first thingg you notice is the sound of hundreds of bats screaming. It takes a while to realise where they Are, as they kind of look like leaves, but once you notice one, they all seem to appear. They are incredibly loud as they fly from tree to tree, and it is so strange to see them living in the middle of a city like this.
After the tree we head back and relax for a bit before heading out for some drinks. We eat at Khmer Grill (good food!) before heading onto pub street. The beer is cheap and goes down very easily. Before we know it we've been drinking for a few hours and are both pretty drunk. I am so drunk I decide to eat one of the tarantulas that the street vendors are selling. It's not as bad as i thought, but that may be the beer clouding my judgement. After the spider I need another beer to get the taste from my mouth, before we head back. We both realise we are either getting old or our tolerance to alcohol is decreasing as the room is rather spinny as we get into bed. Here's hoping tomorrow isn't too painful!Baca lagi