We had a lot of fun.  When we arrived in Cambodia we realized life wasn't as cheap there for a tourist as we had been told.  We had to pay $20 to get a visa.  Once outside the airport we found out that a van to city famous for its temples, Siem Reap, was going to cost $150.  Wow!  Luckily there were six of us for that part.  We were expecting to spend a couple of dollars per meal but it ended up being at least 5.  Apparently Cambodians eat really small portions.  But if the locals were telling us the truth about their aga then Cambodians may naturally be some of the smallest people on earth.  I met quite a few 12 and 13 year olds who were the same size as the six year old on my team in China.  It made you wonder a lot.  Then we paid $20 for a one day pass to the temples.  $35 for a van to drive us around for the day.  He may have covered about 20 miles but it was probably closer to 10.  We did only pay $4 a night for our beds, four to a room.  But then we had to pay another $25 to get back to Phnom Phen and another $25 for an exit fee from Cambodia.  Needles to say, our short jaunt over to Cambodia was a lot of fun and a wonderful experience but left me a little lighter in the wallet than I would have hoped for. 

 

The most famous temple is Angkor Wat.  We arrived before any light was visible and when the sun did come up there were apparently another 1000 people who had also arrived in the dark.  So the scene didn't play up to my expectations.  I would advise you to go into the temple to the back side and sit there with about 25 people instead of in the front with 1000.  Strangly enough, a sunrise doesn't just happen.  It takes about an hour or so, especially when there is a giant temple in front of it.  So it is really really anticlimactic when you are sharing it with 1000 people.  It may be romantic if it is you and a significant other to wait for an hour together but this was a little too much. 

 

Next stop will be the Killing Fields.  I will try to be a little more prompt in my next entry.