"Phnom Penh to Siem Reap- Temples of Angkor" Debncraig's photos about Siem Reap, Cambodia

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Siem Reap, Cambodia by TravelPod blogger Debncraig titled "Phnom Penh to Siem Reap- Temples of Angkor" Debncraig's travel blog entry: "18/10 An early wake up as we need to be on time to get our boat from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. A quick 6am breakfast then out to meet the ever reliable Mr. Wah. He took us the sort journey to the River front for which Deb paid him the princely sum of $10. The trip should only cost $1 but Deb wanted to thank him for being so reliable (I thought $5 was ample reliability reward!) After the slightly better than pedestrian pace of the trusty Tuk-Tuk we wondered what we'd be in for with our chug along the river. We were pleasantly surprised as the vessel, although not new, was sleek and fast moving. As we settled in for our approx. 5hr journey to Siem Reap we were initially kept amused by watching the other passengers, especially a lady I named Mrs. Howell. She was the mother of quite a large brood and, judging by the language and accent, from one of the Scandinavian countries. She spent the first hour of the trip unpacking life jacket after life jacket finding the best ones for her brood and applying them to the children with such vigor I thought they were sure to turn blue at any minute. Obviously the daring seafaring nature of the Vikings has not been passed down through the generations! I'm not sure of the name of our boat, but I guess the English translation must've been something like "SS ...



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