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- sobota, 29 listopada 2014 03:27
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KambodżaSiem Reap13°21’19” N 103°51’16” E
Siem Reap

On the way to Siem Reap we came through a village along the shore of the Tonle Sap river. While on the right side of the road everything appeared to be normal - houses, shops, beautiful temples - all those buildings on the left side of te road were built on stilts. To cover the distance of the slope leading from the road to the significantly lower left side they built small, wooden, not at all trustworthy looking bridges.
Our luxurious bus - playing captain America 2 which we couldn't watch cause our speakers didn't work - drove on a dusty road in mostly bad condition. The traffic on that road led to everything along it being covered in a thick layer of red sand.
The city Siem Reap itself is a mixed bag, really. The city center is a subdued version of Kuta. The pub street is so touristy that it is funny again. Food is expensive but beers can be had for 50 cents during happy hours...which last all day. Then there are residential areas further north which look pretty much like a Cambodian village. Then there are several beautiful Wats in Khmer style coloured mostly in yellow like in the kings palace. The area around the river is more a commercial center with lots of very nice small shops. If we only had a way of carrying all that nice stuff... ;).
We made a cooking class on Sunday. It was impressive how the lady instructed 8 people to cook 8 different starters and main courses. But it was also 8 people cooking 8 different dishes so everything was a bit less hands on and less instructions. But the food still turned out great and it was fun.
We had two great evenings with the british couple - the one we met at the border few days earlier. Yes, Cambodia seems to be a place where we actually have a social life! On the second evening we chose to drink our beers on a cute bridge close to the city center but it seems that this location is actually a meeting place for gays and ladyboys. So it has been sometimes awkward for the guys, having some people sitting very close to them and trying to start conversation. Czytaj więcej