Last day in Cambodia😪

I am genuinely sorry to be leaving Cambodia. It has suprised me on many levels .the people are absolutely delightful and the staff at the hotel are so helpful. It's also been an absolute bargain ,for virtually full board, as I've not eaten out
This morning a , killer early start of 4am ..to see the sun rise at Angkor Wat..Its a real thing to do here and as such busy,so.it was exciting that my tuk tuk driver was doing his best to get past all the others
Angkor Wat is vast ...apparently a 1.5km.walk around .Arriving in the dark ,and not knowing where to go but following the crowds
Initially sat on a wall with a lake in front of me and a vague outline, I saw daylight happening..Moving on I entered the main area which is vast and could see the towers associated with photos of Angkor Wat.. The sun hadn't emerged but it was daylight, so l presumed that was the end of things for today, an unspectacular sunrise....but, at that exact moment the sun literally came up from behind a cloud and continued to rise ,it was fabulous to watch
I spent some time wandering round, I climbed to the top of the tower as well
Preparations are in progress all over the area for the New year ,on Sunday, where apparently one tradition is to fire water cannons at each other .Angkor wat was being prepared with decorations
Although my tour guide hadn't turned up, I was glad to be able to come away by 8.30 and return for breakfast .Many who go are on 8hr bus tour....such as the delightful Sri Lankan lady I met this evening.
I spent the afternoon doing admin for my trip , booking hotels for Singapore and part of New Zealand, though as yet not clear how I get back from.Queenstown to Auckland in time for my plane to Canada. Noone in Canada answers emails ! Which is frustrating when trying to plan things
After dinner I realised it may be a long time before I ride in a tuk tuk again, so asked the driver to take me for a spin 😅
It was on my return I encountered and chatted with the lady from. Sri Lanka
A 4am start again in the morning will see me say goodbye to Cambodia and onwards to Sri Lanka ..for 3weeks...2 on a tour and one at the turtle project..Read more