Today was mostly just getting there! The ship started engines at 5 AM and we navigated through the (very) choppy lake of the Tonle Sap until about noon. Amazingly, we tied up at a tree and were met by a small boat. The crew transferred our luggage, we transferred ourselves and then we were off, motoring down a narrow canal to the docking area outside of Siem Reap. There we were met by a bus and finally, after about 45 minutes on the bus, arrived at the Tara Angkor hotel in downtown Siem Reap. After lunch and an hour to settle in, we were off to the Angkor National Museum.
This museum is relatively new and concentrates on the treasures, history and architecture of Angkor Wat. Very well done with informative write-ups on the displays – and even air-conditioned (the only public building we have been in on this journey that is).
Early bed tonight as we will be at Angkor Wat for the sunrise tomorrow.
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