Touch down, Cambodia
After one of the shortest flights in my life (they appeared to start serving the in-flight meal during take-off) we have arrived safely in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I didn’t realise this was so close to Bangkok – only a 35 minute flight!
We were met at the airport by a nice Cambodian chap who led us outside to our transport. A large, gleaming new SUV pulled up in front of us; Dulcie was a little horrified. “How could a charity in such a poor country afford this?” Good news and bad news. Good news – the SUV wasn’t for us. Bad news – we walked round the SUV to where our tuk-tuk awaited us. The most exciting airport transfer we’ve ever had!
I’ve just read one of the guide books for the area and it lists 54 ancient temples to visit in addition to Angkor Wat. We may need to extend our stay and buy some more memory cards for the camera.
Tags: Travel
rob.dulcie
We just hope that Canadian builders make sure things last longer than 6o odd years! We have a lot of news to tell you but not via the WWW! We hope that you are enjoying your travels. Life will seem very mundane soon, when you eventually get into Canada (hopefully!!).
We look forward to the next update of the blog.
Notts are still crap, England are in the Rugby World Cup final and it looks as though England will qualify for Euro 2008.
Speak to you soon.
Love Simon & Jo xxx
Echoing the info above, or below, depending on what order comments get posted – watching the France v. England rugby semi-final was unbelievably exciting. If I may compare it to some sensations you may have been experiencing, think 80 minutes on a tuk-tuk at night. In free-flowing traffic. With a few dramatic shortcuts thrown in for good measure.
Enjoy the peace of the temples!