Leaving Singapore, we flew up to Siem Reap, Cambodia for three days. It was quite the contrast, to say the least, to leave the order and cleanliness of Singapore for the chaotic, dusty streets of Siem Reap.
Our primary purpose for going here was to see the Angkor temples, which certainly didn’t disappoint. Amazing to see structures built 800+ years ago, the mixtures of Buddhist and Hindu influences, and gaining a sense for how vast this area was at its heyday.
The boys held up well as I asked them to visit temple after temple in the heat, but we also made time for other activities as well. Had a great excursion out into the countryside on ATVs our first afternoon. We went to see the Phare Circus one evening – it’s a Cirque du Soleil style performance, but with performers who are impoverished or were impacted by the war. So fun to see the mixture of acrobatics, as well as dance, artwork, etc. We also went in to explore Siem Reap itself, and loved getting fish foot massages, exploring markets, trying “fried” ice cream and new foods.
Lastly, we enjoyed some good time around the pool, everyone needed a bit of relaxation time in the afternoons given the heat and how much we’d been running around.
Beautiful place that I would high recommend visiting. Leaving Cambodia, we flew down to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam…
Angkor Wat at Sunrise:
Angkor Thom, “Tomb Raider” temple, etc.:
Phare Circus:
ATV riding in countryside (stopped at a crocodile farm along the way):
Downtown Siem Reap and hotel pics, including fish foot massage:
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