On the 16th after our tour of the tunnels we flew to Siem Reap in Cambodia. On the 17th we had an early start and took a tuk tuk out to Banteay Srei, one of the most impressive Pagoda's (temples) in Siem Reap - temple for the women. We then visited the Cambodia Land Mine museum which was very interesting, they had a school on the same site for all the orphans from the land mines. There are still hundreds of land mines around Cambodia that have not gone off which is scary - one went off 40km from the museum in 2009 and injured people. Then we took the same tuk tuk down to lake Tonle Sap to the floating villages of the Chong Kneas on a charted boat. This was pretty amazing, there were kids everywhere with big snakes around their necks asking if we wanted a photo taken with the snake - scared the poo out of me!
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| We had booked a hotel that had an airport pick up, when we arrived in Siem Reap this was our airport pick up waiting for us! Our first tuk tuk ride (luggage included!) |
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| The scenery on the way to Banteay Srei |
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| Arnit and I at Banteay Srei |
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| The carving is so detailed, all in stone! |
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| Banteay Srei |
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| The gardens around Banteay Srei |
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| The Cambodia Land Mine Museum |
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| Arnit had a coconut drink for lunch! |
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| I had a yummy pad thai! |
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| The floating village |
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| The floating village |
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| The floating village |
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| The floating village |
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| The floating village |
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| The floating village |
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| These kids could move really quickly with their paddles in these little pots! Note the snakes in their with them!! |
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| sinking! |
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| Nick and I on the boat |
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| Houses along the river |
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| The charted boats that take you to the floating village |
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