Siem Reap: Part II

Day 3 in Siem Reap: We spent the afternoon at Ta Prohm, which unlike the the other Wats has been left in its original condition. Huge trees have sprung out from under the original buildings; it was my favorite of the three sites we went to in Siem Reap. We had planned to see the sunset at one of the hills but it was overcast every day we were there so the sunrise will have to do for this time around! Funnily enough, we had Mexican food for dinner and chatted it up with our waiter who told us about his life in Cambodia and how he makes ends meet.

On our last day in Siem Reap, we went back to Common Ground and to the National Museum which was very nicely done, highly recommend this to anyone going as it gives a comprehensive overview of Cambodian history without being boring. Afternoon break and hit the night market for our last round of shopping in Cambodia. Picked up a few t-shirts and a token item to remember my time in this country by. 

For dinner, we tried some local eats at a nice place across the river called Viroth's. Gorgeous setting and our extravagant meal was about $8 each. The local soup, kind of like a Tom Yum, was delicious. Cambodian food is unlike anything I've had before. Whereas Vietnamese food has a subtle but refreshing taste, Cambodian food has tasty, complex flavors that are hearty yet not heavy like Thai food. Will be on the lookout for a place in nyc.

6:30 am bus ride aboard the Mekong Bus Express to Phnom Penh next. 6 hours with locals and tourists on a bus. Should be interesting...