Our trip to Cambodia was our second off ship trip this cruise. It began in Vietnam with a drive to the airport. Here are some pictures of our drive though the countryside and Ho Chi Min City (Saigon).
Vietnamese version of our food trucks.
The rice paddies I got to know so well in 1968
They build these houses one by one until there is a row.
Saigon has a lot of motor scoters.
Waiting for a light to change.
These are trucker restaurants/rest area. They can get a meal and take a nap in a hammock.
Saigon is a dynamic and growing city….with lots of motor scoters.
We flew from Tan Son Nhut airport to Siem Reap on Cambodia Angkor Airlines.
Two shipmates, Jack & Ginny decided to travel with us.
On the way to our hotel.
These motorized rickshaws are a prime mover in the traffic.
The family sedan.
Note the electric and phone lines. A common site in Asia.
Our hotel, Sokha Angkor, about 7 km from Angkor Wat
The difference between heat and humidity inside vs. outside caused the hotel windows to look like this a lot.
Lobby.
Swimming pool area with my bathing beauty.
The boutique.
Casual dinning area
These are three Cambodian musical instruments. I thought they were just display until this lady started to play them.
After getting settled we went to an evening Apsara dance dinner show. Apsara is a classical Khmer dance art form. Our guide felt this would help us understand Cambodian hand positions and stories we would see in the temples.
The elephants at the entrance.
Different Aspects of the show.
Following the show we headed for the night market. What better way to finish the day…according to Noreen.
We are not alone. Tourist busses lined up outside the market.
Lunch the next day
Many restaurants are open air with fans.
No words needed. Note the difference in Noreen’s hair from the arrival picture you saw above and here; heat, humidity, and wandering through the jungle had an affect. My hair was unaffected.
A store more to Noreen’s style over the market.
Women working on silver items outside the store.
And spinning thread and making rugs. Note the spinning wheel is a bicycle wheel rim.
Inside and outside stores they have shrines with food offerings for good luck and fortune.
On to Angkor Wat in the next blog entry.
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