I have been in Siem Reap for a couple days now and it has been a different place than the rest. The contrast you see between the plaes that have been on my trail has been amazing. From northern Cambodia, which has nothing to Siem Reap which a lot of was seems like a cross between Phuket and Luang Prabang with temples. It has ice cream, draught beer, all the foods from home but move a few feet from the center and all the poverty is still there.
Unlike Stung Treng near the border which is just poor and dirty. But in some ways I liked the relaxed atmosphere a lot more. There is not much to do, but you can make your own plans and there is no rush. Here in SR I bought the 3 temple pass and feel I need to pack in as much as possible to get my moneys worth before it runs out.
Today I went and explored my first set of temples. I am starting with the small peripheral ones and working my way toward the bigger ones. I know that if I do Angor Wat first the rest are just going to suck and not be worth the trouble. I cycled my way to some of the more out lying ones today, ended up doing about 60 on the bike. Now the odometer is at 972, only another 30k to hit the 1000k mark. Which is good, because that is where I told myself I could finish and after SR I dont think I am going to be biking much. I have a half-marathon to get ready for. Biking and running do not go together like crickets and beer (not cricket and beer, crickets, fried, and beer). It is just to tiring.
After finishing the temples in SR and maybe a cooking class it is going to be south to Koh Rong to complete my rescue diver and EFR. Maybe a week on a secluded island will do the trick and I can get some running on the beach done. Hopefully we (Pable Kristin and I) will be able to rent a small boat and put a couple day camping trip together on the island. But that may take more planning and purchasing than wanted.
Unlike Stung Treng near the border which is just poor and dirty. But in some ways I liked the relaxed atmosphere a lot more. There is not much to do, but you can make your own plans and there is no rush. Here in SR I bought the 3 temple pass and feel I need to pack in as much as possible to get my moneys worth before it runs out.
Today I went and explored my first set of temples. I am starting with the small peripheral ones and working my way toward the bigger ones. I know that if I do Angor Wat first the rest are just going to suck and not be worth the trouble. I cycled my way to some of the more out lying ones today, ended up doing about 60 on the bike. Now the odometer is at 972, only another 30k to hit the 1000k mark. Which is good, because that is where I told myself I could finish and after SR I dont think I am going to be biking much. I have a half-marathon to get ready for. Biking and running do not go together like crickets and beer (not cricket and beer, crickets, fried, and beer). It is just to tiring.
After finishing the temples in SR and maybe a cooking class it is going to be south to Koh Rong to complete my rescue diver and EFR. Maybe a week on a secluded island will do the trick and I can get some running on the beach done. Hopefully we (Pable Kristin and I) will be able to rent a small boat and put a couple day camping trip together on the island. But that may take more planning and purchasing than wanted.
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