After a wonderful visit in KL we caught a 7 a.m. flight to Siem Reap. Remind me to not book this flight no matter what the cost. We left at 3 a.m. Need I say more?
Arrived 8 a.m. Siem Reap. The Villa where where are staying is perfect. Nice rooms, good coffee, food, laundry and service. My only complaint is that they don't have computers for internet use but they do have wireless.
After checking in we were taken to see the floating village on Tonle Sap Lake. The students got a real eye opener, this is the real Southeast Asia. There is so much poverty and such primitive condition, no sewers, lots of water borne diseases, no safe drinking water, malaria, dengue fever, naked children running around, plenty of filth. I'm glad everyone got to see that, didn't enjoy that part one bit but it was a good thing to see.
The lake was fascinating as was the floating village. People live on boats in the middle of the lake. They fish and eat Water Hibuscus along with rice and noodles which they buy with the fish they catch.
Today, Monday, we visited Angkor Wat and Bayon temple complexes. I thought both were amazing. Angkor Wat is better preserved. The stone work on both is amazing along with the stone reliefs we found. The artistry and detail were just amazing. This has been on my "bucket list"since I saw the movie. I was very glad to finally get to see it.
I nearly melted and got a bit dehydrated and dizzy. I'm better now.
More later.
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