We woke up to the sound of our alarms at 7:00 to get prepared for our 8 hour bus trip from Siem reap to Phnom Penh. Our tour guide, Mr O (he said his name was too long to pronounce) gave us a brief history of the capital city of Cambodia. On the way to Phnom Penh, we made a detour to a market where some of us decided to try some of the local cuisine of tarantulas and other deep-fried insects. This experience was quite confronting for some as its not a regular occurrence in Australia.
We then got back on the bus and continued our journey to Phnom Penh, were we checked in to the hotel and got chill for a bit before heading out in groups for a walk around the capital city where some of us got to dance at a local dance class were anyone walking past could join, some did a bit of shopping and some had some pre-dinner ice cream.
After dinner (and some post-dinner ice cream), we set off in our tuk tuks for a competitive tour around the capital city where we got to experience some of the culture of the night life of Phnom Penh, briefly look at some of the landmarks and have insight into the lives of the citizens of this city. After the tuk tuk tour, we were dropped back the the hotel and are all intrigued about the encounter we will get to experience tomorrow.
Alex C and Alyssa P
