(written by Dave) Merry Christmas from Bangkok and season's greetings to everyone - thanks to everyone who has sent us a message. We've been running everywhere but do promise proper responses in the coming days.... Some readers may be wondering about all the flooding news from Thailand and especially from Bangkok. I am happy to … Continue reading Merry Christmas and Bangkok observations
Author: Dave & Nancy
Surviving the trip into Bangkok (28/11,900 ks)
(written by Dave) We made it to our hotel in Bangkok – it wasn't easy but we are safe. To get here, we first had to survive the night in our giant pink box hotel. While it appeared to be one of those hourly hotels, it was pretty quiet out. Inside it was a different … Continue reading Surviving the trip into Bangkok (28/11,900 ks)
Getting lost but closer to Bangkok – in Chachoeng Sao (135/11872 ks)
(written by Nancy) We ate dinner at the restaurant at the hotel last night – our first pad thai for dinner in quite some time, very tasty. I think we were both asleep by 9pm, no arguments about turning off the light from me. This morning we were pleasantly surprised by the breakfast that was … Continue reading Getting lost but closer to Bangkok – in Chachoeng Sao (135/11872 ks)
Back to Thailand – Si Sophon to Sa Kaeo (104/1174 ks)
(written by Dave) Welcome back to Thailand! We've been talking about which country we've enjoyed the most so far this trip and I think we are leaning towards Thailand. And now we get our second chance to visit. (Australia is hard to count as that's really home). Thailand welcomed us back with some of our … Continue reading Back to Thailand – Si Sophon to Sa Kaeo (104/1174 ks)
Back on the road – Siem Reap to Si Sophon
(written by Nancy) Oh, a lovely last night in our swanky hotel but back to reality today. We were up early to have breakfast at the hotel (included with our room) and hit the road, as we knew we had 100k+ to ride to get to the next major town of Si Sophon. We were … Continue reading Back on the road – Siem Reap to Si Sophon
Last day in Siem Reap – Wat Bo
(written by Dave) Today is our last day in Siem Reap. As our Angkor Wat passes had expired, we decided that we would visit a local wat here in town. Wat Bo is almost as old as the temples of Angkor Wat but this temple has been in use nearly since that time and is very … Continue reading Last day in Siem Reap – Wat Bo
One more wat day in Siem Reap
(written by Dave) Today we used the last of our three-day pass for Angkor Wat and other temples. You really do need all three days and we could have used more. There is no way to see everything and trying to cram too much into one or two days would be exhausting. Today we went … Continue reading One more wat day in Siem Reap
Wow – Angkor Wat and Thom
(written by Dave) We were all up on time (too early by unanimous agreement), meeting our guide and tuk-tuk driver at 5AM in front of the hotel. Except for the yellow glow of other tuk-tuks it was completely dark riding out to the temples (as you would expect). We needed a torch to walk to the sunrise … Continue reading Wow – Angkor Wat and Thom
Cocooned in Siem Reap
(written by Nancy) We had an easy day today, taking a break from wat touring to explore a bit around Siem Reap. Our first stop was the Artisans d'Angkor, a school that teaches wood and stone carving, lacquer painting and other artistic crafts to young people from impoverished backgrounds. We had a very interesting tour of … Continue reading Cocooned in Siem Reap
Wat day one from Siem Reap
(written by Dave) Today was our first day exploring the famous temples of Angkor. There are tens, if not hundreds of wats over 600+ acres. They say seeing all of them would take more than a month, if you take enough time to at least have a look at each one. There are a number … Continue reading Wat day one from Siem Reap
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