We only spent 5 days in Siem Reap, the main goal of our trip being a sunrise tour of Angkor Wat. We stayed in a hotel for a change, the Royal Crown Hotel and Spa, which came with a delightful breakfast buffet, all for $53 a night. We really enjoyed Happy Hour at the rooftop bar (6th floor) overlooking the busy streets below. We were a short walk from Pub Street as well. Some other Senior Nomads recommended the Hero Rats tour, which we found both fascinating and entertaining. Of course, we scheduled His and Her massages, as the hotel had its own spa. The swimming pools were also very pleasant with the hot weather.
It was an early start for us, but well worth it
Angkor Wat is a Theravada Buddhist temple complex and the largest religious complex in the world. Constructed in the 12th century, it was initially a Hindu temple complex. From the late 13th century onward, the complex was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple.
Central tower
Hero Rats and the APOPO Tour
Believe it or not, they train rats to sniff out the TNT in land mines scattered through Cambodia. They use African Giant Pouched Rats. They don’t have pouches like kangaroos, but pouched cheeks. They are huge and you get to hold them on the tour as well as watch demonstrations.
Just down the road from the Rats is a Killing Field Memorial.
We probably won’t return to Angkor Wat or Cambodia. We are glad to have experienced this once in a lifetime adventure, but are off to new adventures.
Randy and Robin's Roving Retirement 