A garbage blockage to stop the rubbish flowing into the tourist area of Siem Reap
Sara and I having our feet eaten by fish at the night market in Siem Reap
Night market Siem ReapFlying into Siem Reap is stunning! Cambodia has such a different feel to it than Viet Nam. There is no hustle and bustle (apart from getting off the plane - when as soon as the wheels hit the ground people are up and taking things out of the overhead lockers..) It was interesting as although I flew Vietnam Airways everything was in English and we had a very French lunch of cold meats - strange but none the less good. Walking into the airport is great - one person takes your passport, visa application and photos and then your passport travels along a line of abut 10 people until the visa process is complete at the other end :) My tuk tuk driver was there as i exited the building with my name on a sign - this is the first time in my life where I have had a name on a sign :) Wind in my hair, the sun setting in the most beautiful array of colours I liked this place already.
As I arrived at the hotel Sara, who I had been emailing previously was there and we arranged to meet later that night for dinner. Had great Khmer food before heading to the night market. Although it is a very touristy market is is lots of fun with people everywhere. We heard a lot of giggling in the distance so we wandered over to check it out - imagine a large foot bath elevated with people on every side having their dead skin on their feet eaten by the fish! We had to try it so jumped on in - it was one of the strangest and most ticklish experience I have had in a while and you are guaranteed to laugh. We spent about 20 minutes in there recruiting people who were walking pass - they had to try this!
Siem Reap is very tourist focused and has very large boulevards and pavements and shop fronts and all brand new - very different from anywhere in Viet Nam and indeed anywhere in Cambodia.
The next day we met up with other members of our group Jen and Jess and spent the day relaxing, drinking coffee and of course giving blood. My brother had told me that I must go out to the hospital and give blood - it was a very emotional experience. They hospital stores were out of blood group O and when the nurse discovered that both Sara and I are O positive the universal donor the joy on her face made it all the worth while.!
As I arrived at the hotel Sara, who I had been emailing previously was there and we arranged to meet later that night for dinner. Had great Khmer food before heading to the night market. Although it is a very touristy market is is lots of fun with people everywhere. We heard a lot of giggling in the distance so we wandered over to check it out - imagine a large foot bath elevated with people on every side having their dead skin on their feet eaten by the fish! We had to try it so jumped on in - it was one of the strangest and most ticklish experience I have had in a while and you are guaranteed to laugh. We spent about 20 minutes in there recruiting people who were walking pass - they had to try this!
Siem Reap is very tourist focused and has very large boulevards and pavements and shop fronts and all brand new - very different from anywhere in Viet Nam and indeed anywhere in Cambodia.
The next day we met up with other members of our group Jen and Jess and spent the day relaxing, drinking coffee and of course giving blood. My brother had told me that I must go out to the hospital and give blood - it was a very emotional experience. They hospital stores were out of blood group O and when the nurse discovered that both Sara and I are O positive the universal donor the joy on her face made it all the worth while.!
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