First thoughts touching down a bit like Wales :-) - how green was my valley. Flat and lots of paddy fields. The airport at Siem Reap is new and low rise looking like traditional long wooden houses. You need a Visa to enter Cambodia, we had applied on-line whilst in Penang and had two copied printed. One inside the passport for arrival and one for departure. What we didn’t know was there was a setup inside the airport or processing applications for those without. At this time of year the queue didn’t appear too long, but still glad we had ours.
Everywhere we have been people have driven on the left due to the British influence, Cambodia however drove on the left due to being a one-time French Colony. The main road into Siem Reap was dual dual carriageway. There was a separate lane in both directions for bikes and Tuc Tucs - that save a lot of traffic problems.
The river running through the town/city appeared to be non flowing. I asked and was told it was because it had been dammed to develop into a beauty spot for the tourists. Didn’t do a lot for health, though with stagnant water in a hot climate. Amazed to see tree branches used as Acro props - not too amazed at the electrics (seen something similar in France albeit not so tangled, perhaps its a throwback ;-))
First night we went to the Phare Circus. Originating in France but using Cambodians, this is a sort of Cirque du Soleil performance of acrobatics and humour. Only lasting a hour but was one of the highlights of the trip
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