Leg 2: 'reap rewards

The pleasant Battambang-Siem Reap bus journey kicked off Leg 2 of Tour de Cambodge. Bus entertainment consisted of a Khmer supernatural film. One did not require to understand the Khmer language to understand that this was perhaps the worst film ever made.


Leg 2: Battambang-Siem Reap (in green).

Arrival at Siem Reap meant a reunion with the wonderful staff at the Siem Reap Hostel.

Being in Siem Reap on holiday meant we were able to make it to Angkor Wat for the first time since 2003. One of the major differences this time was the thousands of tourists at every temple, which came as a real shock. The goal of this tour was to re-visit only a few temples in half a day, rather than kill ourselves with a three-day temple marathon.

Photo highlights below:

Above: the famous Ta Phrom, sans Angelina Jolie.

Above: the silouette of Angkor Wat, with a barely-visible EL.

Above: at the Bayon, Angkor Thom.

Above: the famous faces at the Bayon.

Next stop: Anlong Veng