Over a Hundred Kilometers

We didn’t arrange to go on today’s trip through the hotel.  There are literally hundreds of tuk-tuk drivers trying to find customers.  Here, there are not the Indian type of 3-wheel vehicles.  Rather they use an ordinary 125 cc motorcycle and tow an attached type of rickshaw seat, cover, and wheels.  They have leaf springs and are quite roomy.  We knew that going to the River of 1000 lingas would take quite a long time as it’s 60 kilometers from downtown.


We found a friendly driver with whom we’d talked with yesterday.  He actually found us on our way to the location where he parks.  He agreed to take us to Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean.

We left Siem Reap at around 9 o’clock in the morning.  We weren’t back from the interesting trip until nearly 4:00 pm.  He had agreed to take us for $17 this morning but we gave him a $20 bill.

Climbing the two kilometers up the mountain to see the waterfall and river carvings was quite intense.  It reminded me again why it is important not to put off travel until retirement.  An older person may have had quite a difficult time doing the things we’ve done this week.  Perhaps an older person has the interest, time, and money; however, they very well may no longer have necessary the physical ability.

I will be a little sore tomorrow but I’m so glad we’ve already taken on a lot of the world before it becomes more physically difficult with our increasing years.