Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

The start to today was a bit stressful. We had to the bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap at 0945, which in and of itself, was not too much of an issue. The bus company was going to pick us up at the hotel, an hour or so before the bus left. At 0900 the shuttle hadn't arrived, so we got a local tuk-tuk to take us where we need to go. Unfortuntely for us, the traffic was atrocious, This meant that we had to walk half of the way, with our big bags on our bag, it 30+ degree heat, to make sure that we arrived on time. In the end, we got there with mins to spare.

Annoyingly, there were such heavy problems that the bus left an hour late. It didn't make us too late into Siem Reap though. The bus just cut the stops along the way a bit shorter. But 30 mins to have a lunch was more than sufficient it turns out, at a roadside cafe in some nameless little town along the way.

Arriving in Siem Reap, we made our way to the hotel. As there was a gym, Courtney went for a quick burst on the treadmill, and afterwards, we looked into how we were going to see the Angkor complex. We settled on bicycles, combining a bit of exercise, a bit of fun, and plenty of temples.

We also made contact with Bianca and Jon, a South African couple we had met on the boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh. We met them for dinner and a few drinks in town. Downtown Siem Reap is like what we imagine Bali to be like. A bit run down, with neon lights everywhere, and plenty of cheap booze.

The night ended after far too many drinks, and a tuk-tuk ride back to the hotel.

Nothing too exciting for a travel day, but somehow, we still managed to do some stuff. Czytaj więcej