After rattling through Cambodia
on another 12 hour multi bus journey, we were relieved to have ordered
another pick up from the bus station from our friendly guesthouse.
Most people are in Siem
Reap to see one thing, Angkor Wat, and we were no exception, but the
town offers plenty more to make this a pleasant stop for travellers.
Infamous "Pub Street" offers plenty of choices for dining and drinking,
there is a wicked swimming pool just outside the city, and the old town
area is lined with quirky alleys, restaurants, cafes and gift shops.
In the evening we
frequented the night market where we enjoyed a brilliantly cheap
massage, and stocked up on street food at the many make shift operations
that spring to life when the sun sets.
When we opted for our
day of temple trampling we did nothing by halves. Up at 5am for our tuk
tuk tour, we headed to Angkor Wat for sunrise. We settled in with the
hundreds of others who were there with the same thing in mind, and
enjoyed exploring these ruins immensely after the sun had risen. From
here we went on to the next most famous, the Bayon, with its multitude
of faces, and many others including temples in huge mountains and those
overgrown by trees and stumps, until we were all templed out.
We are now off to cross
the border and return to Bangkok after four years apart. Will it have
changed and will heavy traffic problems still linger?
We are now off to cross
the border and return to Bangkok after four years apart. Will it have
changed and will heavy traffic problems still linger? 
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