We could have gone to the Floating Village or Angkor Wat today but we chose to just take it easy. After all, that is what a vacation can be about! Sometimes on these 'always-on-the-go' ones, it’s good to remember that fact.We are sort of playing this part of the trip by ear. For example, although the idea of heading to Phnom Penh is on the table it looks increasingly possible we may stay right in this town for our whole week. Seeing Angkor Wat may well take several days. And in this heat and humidity, it’s best to take things slowly.
Today we walked around the city of Siem Reap. Unfortunately, too many tuk tuks are plying for the tourists in town. It’s impossible to walk fifty feet without being asked if we want to be taken somewhere. It could be annoying to some, but I quickly learned to smile and just say no. After all, the dollar they earn by the luck of having a ride may mean a huge difference to them and their families. After all the lot of us are here flashing around cash on seeming extravagances.
We managed lunch not on Pub Street but in a rather upscale restaurant. We were so full we ended up just having soup from sidewalk vendors for dinner. I really rather like it here. It must be like what Bangkok was like 60 years ago. Well, perhaps not. Yet, it has the feeling that it is a bit ‘undiscovered’ even though at that very moment a huge tour bus will rumble by.
Every weather forecast I see calls for different conditions for the the next six days. I bet we’ll try checking out Angkor in the morning tomorrow. Or maybe …