Amazing Cambodia
Cambodia We flew via Singapore to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The monsoon season was currently on, making the humidity infernal as well as the heat. The locals spoke passable English, but we got a ride to our hotel without any hassle. The hotel was located about 5 km from the buzz of the city. In a way that was good, because it was nice and quiet. The pool shimmered invitingly and the room was set up beautifully with floral decorations. I loved the tuk tuk rides, seeing all the action on the streets, as well as experiencing all the scents in the air blowing with the wind. We whirred along with everyone else on the awkward dirt roads without mentionable traffic rules. It’s strange how everyone just flows in one way and another, without any crashes. On the first days we went to see the sights, the temples. In an area the size of Paris, there are about 70 larger and smaller temples. We drove 3 h into the jungle to see a Cambodian pyramid, which was an experience in itself. It’s incomprehens...