Category: 2009

We’re up at 6:30 am, pack and walk to the White Rose for omelets and smoothies. A great memory for our short time in Battambang, Cambodia. Now we take a tuk-tuk to the bus station for our 8:30 bus ride to Sihanoukville. The double-decker bus ride is a five-hour journey but the air conditioning works and there is a TV. Too bad they only...

We’re leaving Siem Reap to travel to the town of Battambang. We decided on a boat adventure so we’re getting there on a six-hour longboat cruise. To get to the boat launch we reserved a bus to pick us up at 6:00 am. No bus at 6 am. No bus at 6:15, and no bus at 6:30. We don’t know what is wrong but...

A head cold can be draining, especially when traveling but last night I had eight hours of sleep, I could breathe and I’m feeling much better. We have a slice of toasted bread at our guesthouse before biking to town. It’s just a 15-minute ride to town but it is biking on a very busy road, similar to Hwy 99 in Washington State. Four...

This morning we decided to rent bicycles to see the Seventh Wonder of the World. We each pay $2.00 to rent a bike for the day and we’re off to Angkor Wat.  It is the “City of Temples,” the largest religious monument in the world spreading over 400 acres. Historically, it was originally a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer...

A windy night caused the power to go out in the wee hours of the morning followed by heavy rain in the early morning hours. Fortunately for us by the time we left for our cooking class, the rain had passed. The temps are going up and the humidity is thick and I’d like to say I’m getting used to it but I’m not....

The Winter Guesthouse, where we are staying has a restaurant which is so convenient because we can eat breakfast here. Sometimes, it’s just nice not to hunt for a place to eat.  This morning for breakfast I had a scoop of white rice topped with a chicken, onion, and carrot mixture. Andy had a spicy chicken dish. A great way to start off our...