Phnom Bok Hotel Siem Reap
0626 Road 6 Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Se-em and weap, Siem Reap!
... we were hungry so we got 2 coconuts and scoffed at the extortionate price list for food, $5.50 for rice and a dish about 3 times the cost of in town, so as we thought it was a cheek and a scam for the driver to get a cut for taking us, we only ordered one dish between us and luckily it was a decent enough portion for us both! We then headed on to Banteay Samre, a temple which was not in the guidebook and was just on the way home, we were thoroughly impressed, it was in ...
Awe and Wonder
... on our doorstep.
Much of day 1 was spent exploring our new surroundings and organising our time here. Already we have decided to stay longer than planned as there is much to do. Day 2 was spent in much the same way but Day 3 was the start of the temple trail. We opted for the three day pass to be used at any time during a week. The lengthy tuk-tuk drive to the first of the temples was almost as enjoyable as the temples. Because of the flooding in the rainy ...
Not a scarf to be bought anywhere
... The theme for December is Inventions and within that Wednesday is to include maths/science; Thursday craft and Friday games shared with Computer Studies. It is not often I am glad it is Christmas but having Friday as a party day certainly will ease the burden! But this week they have covered airplanes and flying and done graphs and made a Christmas Tree and decorations. Yikes, what will I do next week?
But Grace House is only part of my life here.
On ...
Temples and Tripods
... towards the guesthouse, as two minutes in the other direction was the night market. We really enjoyed looking around the market, mainly because for the first time in Asia we were left to look around at our own leisure. We bought a few clothes and souvenirs, and after a quick drink in one of the bars we were out of money, so headed back to the room.
We woke up late the next morning, both feeling great for having an epic sleep. We enjoyed a tasty cheese an ...
Beautiful Cambodia
... In village after village we saw people living in what amounted to no more than a garden shed made out of palm tree leaves. And there were children everywhere.
The children
Fifty per cent of Cambodia's population is under 21, thanks to the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge regime in the late 70s. There were street children, with grubby faces and matted hair, little girls of about four carrying their baby brothers or sister on their back. We saw a ...


