Where's Scott?

We have an really early flight for Siem Reap, so we put off some of Gretchen’s late-night party suggestions until our return trip. The twin prop lands at the tiny airport just outside of town, and we make tracks to get a hotel. Our goal is to see the sunset over Angkor Wat, and so we haggle quickly with a taxi and speed out to the temple. It’s a long hike uphill to the view spot; we just miss sunset, but there’s light enough and we explore the ruin, climbing the near vertical stairs to the top and admiring the full circle view of the countryside. We resolve to make sunrise.

Back in town, map in hand, we walk to “oldtown.” Siem Reap is small, but very busy. Traffic is mostly motorcycles, and crossing the road requires a blind walk-of-death through traffic (drivers here don’t honor the rules, your fate on the road reflects your belief in Buddha) . The main strip is a mish-mash of pizza parlors and Italian what-have-you, but we find a nice quiet Cambodian cafe overflowing with flavor. Dinner is about $7, for two – with beer.