Cambodia: Day 3 (Drive to Siem Reap)

Today we drove from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. It is a seven-hour drive or a one-hour flight but the drive was much less expensive. There were also some bus options we could have taken but we felt like we'd be happier with a private van which the hotel in Phnom Penh easily arranged for us. I think we were able to see the countryside better and we were able to stop at a local/small restaurant on the way for lunch instead of the one the tour buses stop at. The driving time was probably similar but I'm sure our smaller van was able to drive faster (crazier) than the large bus was able to.

One of the things I noticed was that there are a few gorgeous temples (they look beautiful, new, & well-kept) and a lot of really run-down housing. We saw some kids biking to school, water buffalo, beautiful landscapes, interesting driving techniques (and vehicles!).

Cambodia is the craziest place I've been driving-wise. There is very little rule-following and "space makes lanes" is definitely the motto. I'm glad I was just a passenger!


Our hotel breakfast was good (dinner was good last night, too); we'll stay here again when we return to Phnom Penh at the end of our trip. We really liked this hotel!


This cat seemed to be after some affection (probably some of my breakfast, too).


Some kind of protest in Phnom Penh.


A mosque.


A school.


We are exactly in the middle of the road here; it was kind of like a big game of chicken.


Dead chickens hanging off the back of the bikes.


Sarah at our lunch stop.


No smorking.


I noticed a lot very nice/new stairways attached to houses that looked like they might fall over with one sneeze.


Walking to our hotel room.


This one had two full-sized beds + a twin.


Henry's shoe-flower.


Heading into town with our tuk-tuk driver (included with our hotel since we chose to stay about 10-minutes away by tuk-tuk).


Looking for treasures in the market.


6-Eleven.


Anna made a video of riding in the tuk-tuk at night.

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