We got the boat to Siem Reap from Battanbang which is reccommended by the LP as one of the must do's in Cambodia. On the ticket it had a picture of a speed boat, but the little wooden boat did just fine. It took a good 6 and a half hours, through many floating villages, so many children playing in the water, even drinking it...and waving at any opportunity. The scenery made up for the numb bum, sitting on a hard wooden seat for the whole time, speedily grabbing the material sides of the boat down so not to get taken out by the bushes and branches that our boat went through the middle of...! WHen we eventually arrived, about 20 men jumped on our boat...(asking if we wanted tuk tuks, motos etc etc) 'TUK TUK LADYYYYYY' everyyyyyyyyyy time.
Luckily we had 3 people with ours names on signs, oops a little mix up! Went with one and he took me to my new home.
First impressions of Siem Reap were all good, the volunteer house is cool, sharing a room with a lovely Scottish girl, Jenni. Great big room with an en suite + cold shower. Ohhh how I miss the power shower, and a nice towel that doesn't smell of damp! anyhoo.....put up my pics and made myself at home!
Siem Reap is a cool place...some say it's a little touristy but I'm so glad as I can get whatever I need.........cheese being the main necessity!
I have my own bike and its lovely to cycle everywhere, down the dirt roads to the volunteer house to 'pub street' in the centre!
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hope no twigs went up your nose!
ReplyDeletenow you've made me cry with laughter...x
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