(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(written by Dave) Just a quick post to let everyone know that we made it safely to Siem Reap .  It took us over 6 hours to ride here in a mini-van.  And what a ride it was.  For Nancy and I, it was like being on a rocket ship.  To travel the same roads … Continue reading Exhausted and safe in Siem Reap

(written by Dave) I mentioned yesterday that we went shopping at the Russian market in the afternoon, after the killing fields.  The Russian market was named during the cold war, when the Soviet Union provided lots of aid to Cambodia, not just money, but also Russian products.  Over time, excess inventory found its way to … Continue reading The humble Krama – Central market and Wat Phnom

(written by Dave) Today we visited the killing fields memorial, then the infamous prison S-21. In visiting these places, we witnessed just about the worst that mankind has to offer. I took many photos but at time had a slight tinge of guilt to be doing so. These places held so much suffering that it … Continue reading Somber day at the Killing Fields