We packed up and went for a last bowl of Pho. Unfortunately I had a crook tummy again, beats Jenny Craig I suppose. But the pho was just as delicious as before and I hope I can make it at home.
Lance has managed to drop a suitcase at the hotel that we are staying at later so that lightens our load.
It was pretty straight forward checking in at the airport and apart from our gate saying it was a flight to Sydney for a while and having us running backwards and forwards to work out where we should be everything worked like clockwork.
We arrived in Siem Reap Cambodia at about 4:15 at a really lovely airport. Visas were applied for and received and a driver waiting for us as we left the airport into 35 degrees.
Siem Reap is nothing like I imagined, we passed some pretty opulent hotels and many people seem to speak English. Our hotel, the Angkor Home Hotel is nice and has a nice pool. English Emma from our Vietnam group is on this tour as well but staying at a different hotel so we arranged to meet for dinner at a place I had seen on Trip advisor. Rico Pizza.
A motor bike tuk tuk was waiting outside the hotel and we climbed aboard. It appears the same 'anything goes' road rules apply here. The driver dropped us at one end of pub street and we set off to find the restaurant and meet Emma. Pub street is pumping, full of restaurants and people. There are fish tanks on the side of the road where you can have fish nibble your feet, tuk tuks are lined up and you are constantly offered rides. We popped into a pharmacy, yes a real pharmacy and checked up on whatever it is that I have. We got some more of the same cream and he gave me some tablets as well. To make matters worse the plaster has inflamed my skin and it is all a large red blotch now. Anyway the young pharmacist was delightful and very helpful. (In fact we think he fancied Lance).
We walked up and down the street looking for the pizza place. I had directions but we still couldn't find it. Finally we got there, but only after texting Emma who had found it straight away. It was down a little alley way. It was great, a small place with a French proprietor who was just lovely. The pizza was amazing. Unfortunately my tummy played up and we had to go home early. But we are looking forward to getting to know pub street better. I am liking Cambodia very much.
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