Today has been a tiring day what with the super early flight, Cambodian heat and a lot of walking. The weather is really good though. Clear skies, not so much humidity, in the morning it's even cool and dry.
I must say that food and drinks are fantastically cheap. A can of beer, for eg, is USD0.50 at a supermarket. Kishy and I went to this organic cafe called Peace Cafe and we spent the whole noon there lazing and being super happy from lunch. ;-)
After reading Mark's travelogues as I mentioned in an earlier post, I was quite apprehensive. He described Siem Reap/Cambodia as a place filled with locals trying to fleece the tourists. Yes, there were plenty of tuk-tuk drivers calling out to us but they left us alone once we said "no". I'm not sure if we have it easy because we're not angmohs?
I am having a hard time ignoring the little children beggars though. Sigh. This isn't his first time in Cambodia, so he ignores them quite easily. I, on the other hand, find it quite hard to do the same. On one occasion, I was walking out of a supermarket whilst holding my change in one hand. The moment I stepped out, this small girl came up to me and attempted to snatch it out of my hand whilst pleading to "Feed me, please". I was honestly taken aback by how instinctively she reached for my money!
I should sleep. Tomorrow we're going temple hopping on a tuk-tuk from 8am to sunset. Angkor wat here we come! I hope the weather will be just as good.
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