8:50 AM Hoa passed out special lunches for us to have while waiting for our flight to Cambodia.
We were sad to leave our Vietnam tour guide, Hoa and continue on our journey to Cambodia.
Art's foot in the morning was turning even darker black and blue which really worried me.
How could two bumps on the leg do this?
12:10 We left Ho Chi Minh City for Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I was surprised to find this cute scale to weigh our luggage.
Art's luggage was 15.9 kilograms.
Mine was 17.7 kilograms.
20 kilograms is the limit.
Guess who was carrying the coconut candy?
The lunches that Hoa had packed for us were excellent! Even the dessert was adorable.
As soon as we touched down with one of the worst landings I've ever experienced, I knew we were in a different country.
There were definite differences in the architecture and dress.
We met our Cambodian tour guide, Souann who was very sweet and knowledgeable. When we arrived at the Somadevi Hotel, the temperature was 32 degrees C which is about 90 degrees F. The hotel provided wonderfully cool towels to welcome us.
I forced Art to LIE DOWN and ice his foot! He sheepishly complied.
Information from Souann:
Pol Pot (Killing Fields) killed more than 2 million people between 1975-79 starting with those who were more educated because they were of most danger to him.
Once I was satisfied Art had elevated his foot long enough, I agreed to a walk around the town. I guess this shop had alligator things.
And here's my Angkor beer with my dinner which had a French influence.
We went to a night market where I bought a magnet. Souann warned us not to buy any jewelry or silver there because it would not be real.
This shower was a lot easier to use and there was no tub to leak. Yahoo!
Tomorrow: Angkor Wat! This is actually what Art had been wanting to see the most when he booked this trip.
We were sad to leave our Vietnam tour guide, Hoa and continue on our journey to Cambodia.
Art's foot in the morning was turning even darker black and blue which really worried me.
How could two bumps on the leg do this?
12:10 We left Ho Chi Minh City for Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I was surprised to find this cute scale to weigh our luggage.
Art's luggage was 15.9 kilograms.
Mine was 17.7 kilograms.
20 kilograms is the limit.
Guess who was carrying the coconut candy?
The lunches that Hoa had packed for us were excellent! Even the dessert was adorable.
As soon as we touched down with one of the worst landings I've ever experienced, I knew we were in a different country.
There were definite differences in the architecture and dress.
We met our Cambodian tour guide, Souann who was very sweet and knowledgeable. When we arrived at the Somadevi Hotel, the temperature was 32 degrees C which is about 90 degrees F. The hotel provided wonderfully cool towels to welcome us.
Information from Souann:
- Angkor beer is recommended.
- Kingdom of Cambodia is a monarchy and they have a king. The previous king died in China recently and his son, Norodom Sihamoni who is 63 years old is now king (since 2004) and unmarried.
- The prime minister is the most powerful person in Cambodia.
- Two main seasons in Cambodia: Hot and Hotter
- You must bargain for a better price. The actual price you should get is probably about 30% less than what is quoted.
- Souann conceded that Cambodia is probably noted for two main reasons:
Pol Pot (Killing Fields) killed more than 2 million people between 1975-79 starting with those who were more educated because they were of most danger to him.
- 14 million people live in Cambodia.
- 80% of the economy in Siem Reap comes from tourism.
- Thank you is "arkoun," pronounced "aw koon."
- Tuk tuks are one of the main inexpensive modes of travel.
Once I was satisfied Art had elevated his foot long enough, I agreed to a walk around the town. I guess this shop had alligator things.
And here's my Angkor beer with my dinner which had a French influence.
We went to a night market where I bought a magnet. Souann warned us not to buy any jewelry or silver there because it would not be real.
This shower was a lot easier to use and there was no tub to leak. Yahoo!
Tomorrow: Angkor Wat! This is actually what Art had been wanting to see the most when he booked this trip.
