Lukey and Louisey's Round-The-World Adventure

Reaping rewards in Siem Reap!

We are here in Siem Reap in Cambodia and really enjoying every minute of it! Today is a rest day so Luke and I are just chilling and heading out for a massage soon. I tell you what though, we totally need it. We arrived here two days ago and it has been pretty full on. It was a six hour drive here from Phnom Penh and then we went to the Phnom Bakheng temple at the Angkor complex to watch the sunset. I've never seen so many tourists. Wow. There were SO many people there, but it was still pretty cool. The next day we went back to Angkor and went and visited some temples. I like to call it temple-ling. We saw the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon temple, Baphuon temple, the Royal Palace and Phimeanakas temple, Prah Palilay temple, the Terrace of the Leper King, the Terrace of the Elephant, the Taprom temple and last, but certainly not least, Angkor Wat. It was all pretty amazing. We look a gazillion of pictures like the trillions of tourists there, but it was really great. Angkor Wat was freakin' spectacular. Really. Just breathtaking. We were both just in awe. It’s really crazy to think that it was all made by hand without the help of cranes and all that helpful stuff. Angkor Wat definitely was the highlight of the day.

Last night we hit pub/bar (whatever it is) street for dinner and had a fab meal and time at the Temple. There are heaps of really cool places here. The markets are also nearby, which makes it even better! It becomes a bit tiresome bargaining sometimes though. It's a bargaining war! The other day I got one of the girls on the tour to bargain some earrings down for me because I really suck at bargaining. Haha. They really like to rip tourists off here (understandable I guess). There are always so many people trying to sell you postcards or some sort of souvenir. It's getting to the point where it's really wearing me down. There are only so many postcards one person can buy. And if they get you talking to them they get annoyed when you don't buy something. It's really just darn frustrating at times. I think I’ve gotten the stern no and walk away down pat now. It sounds mean, but trust me, it has gotta be done. Otherwise I'd end up buying everything!

Tomorrow we move on from Siem Reap (*tear) and head to Battambang. I think we are going by river so that should be interesting. We have a 6.30am start time so I’m trying not to think about it. For now we are happy to relax in this very funky little town.

posted by Louise and Luke @ 3:32 PM