We wasted no time once we arrived and immediately set off on our very first Tuk-Tuk adventure. We were able to enjoy the countryside as we headed to a boat ride and a tour of a floating village.
The boat ride along the Tonlé Sap lake was amazing. We had the opportunity to visit the Kampong Phluk floating village where fishing is a key element of life. We enjoyed observing adults and kids alike going about their daily fishing activities. We were also overtaken by a pirate! In exchange for our money, he left us with ice cold beverages...
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| Our pirate making a quick escape after taking our money! |
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| D-Man driving the boat. |
We stopped at a floating market to do a little shopping. Uncle Smelly and Dustin also had the chance to hold a little snake. D-Man couldn't decide if this was such a good thing...
The floating village includes markets, schools, churches, and even this basketball court.
After our lake tour, we enjoyed a delicious meal at a local restaurant and quickly learned that credit cards are not widely accepted in Cambodia, but neither is the Cambodia Riel (the Cambodian currency). We sent a very perplexed server off to try to convert our bill from USD to Riel. We later learned that the ATMs in Cambodia only dispense USD.
Next, we headed out on a nice hike up to the Phnom Bakheng Temple. This, is one of over 1000 temples in the area, and is known for it's beautiful view of the famed Angkor Wat Temple as well as beautiful sunsets. Unfortunately, young children are not allowed up to the top of Phnom Bakheng so Dustin and Grammie hung back and did a little "marshmallow" roasting.
And our first day in the Kingdom of Cambodia was finished off in style - With an elephant ride into the sunset...
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