Siem Reap, Cambodia

We arrived from Battambang and for the first time we had a transfer to take us to our hostel (for free!) This was really nice as we didn’t have to do our usual map searching and lugging our bags 15 minutes through the town.

Our hostel was nice enough and it had a small pool. It was also nice to to have hot water after a week of cold showers. That afternoon, we went on the hunt for a barber and suncream but we didn’t find either. We opted to wait till we reached a city for the haircut and for somewhere cheaper for suncream. After walking around the town a bit, I went for a swim and then we met up with Rahel who was teaching with us in Battambang. We found a cheap pasta place which was soo good that we went there the next night too! It was nice to see her again, spending a week with the same people means you get to know them quite well which is lovely. After the meal, we wandered through the night market and the popular pub street.

The next day, we visited the famous Angkor Wat! We decided against a tuk tuk because of the price and opted for electric bikes. They only went 24Km/h as a maximum speed but it was a good way to get around and environmentally friendly. We did have to change our batteries before we returned but this was pretty easy.

We felt a little rushed as there were soo many temples to see. We decided to watch the sunset at a nearby temple, Pre Rup, which was nice but really we should have gone to see it at Angkor Wat. The colours in the sky after sunset were beautiful.  The drive back was super busy and a little scary for me. We eventually made it back and grabbed some dinner before returning for an early night. This was our last full day in Cambodia as the next morning we were going to be getting a bus to Bangkok.

A tip for anyone travelling Cambodia- Giant Ibis bus company is the best. You get loads of leg room, USB ports to charge your electronics, free WiFi aaaaand you get given snacks! Winner.

Overall I enjoyed Siem Reap. I wish we could have stayed another day to see more temples but at a steep $62 for a 3 day pass it felt a little too expensive.