Anna and I did a day trip to the Mekong Delta, visiting three different provinces. I was a bit worried going in for a repeat of our Cambodia boat experience, but it was very different. Tourists were a common sight, and there were things geared towards them, but ultimately you were just a momentary blip …
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Fast forward to Saigon
Donating blood was an interesting experience, but I’ll leave that for Anna to write about. Directly after that it was off to the airport and a quick flight to HCMC aka Saigon. The difference between Saigon and Siem Reap is huge. Cambodia was slow paced, well touristed, and still struggling with the explosion of hotels. …
Western guilt.
This morning’s trip to Tonle Sap lake was a bit of a mixed bag, but interesting. It was a long and bumpy ride out to the lake this time of year, as the water will soon consume the pitted road we traveled on. Houses/huts/shelters will be moved or towed when the rain comes in a …
Templed out
(Photos for this entry can be found here) We finished up our temple tour with a long ride out to Banteay Srei, and a stop at Banteay Samre on the way back. Banteay Srei was worth the long drive. The temple complex was fantasticaly detailed and they had done a great job restoring it. It …
Sweaty in Siem Reap
Man, it’s hot. It is only 97F/36C, but the humidity means my body can’t cool down. Add in some tropical sun, and you have to pack around a lot of water to stay upright. Siem Reap is an interesting place. In many ways, similar to Aguas Calientes – the tourist town below Machu Picchu. It …