From Singapore to Cambodia is not a long flight - about 2 hrs. We got in by late afternoon. No problem in immigrations.
Siem Reap is a small town, very homey. There were a lot of "tuk tuk", kind of motorized rikshaw outside the airport. Our guide was there to pick us up. Took us straight to Mekong Hotel. The ride was nice. Such a nice little town. The hotel was very nice - such a huge room and so comfortable. We got to know our manager, Sutheerath, as we have three more days ahead of us. Since there was not much planned for today, we found a place where we could see a dance show. It also included dinner.
This turned out to be very good! We had dinner first, which was buffet style. Tried a lot of things, hard to vegetarian food, but nothing stood out. Dessert was good. And then the classical Cambodian dance started......wow!! Such beautiful dress, beautiful expression and gestures. Very nice story telling in the dances. The girls were gorgeous and the guys were very good dancers too.
After the dance we went out for little shopping. The best part is that in Cambodia, they all accept American dollars - very convenient. Bargaining is big in Cambodia. It was not very crowded and lovely to walk around. The weather was fine - not too hot or cold. A little humid. There were a lot of massage places around. I have to get one later as part of the hotel package. Came back early as we have to get up at 4 am tomorrow to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat.
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