Siem Reap, yet another great Cambodian experience! We stayed at the SideWalk Hotel which was centrally located had a pool and included breakfast. Easy walk to night market and pub street. We tried to stay away from these more touristy areas but were not always successful. The surrounding area is beautiful and we enjoyed it even more because we hired a taxi from Mr. John (www.siemreaprivatetour.com) for 3 days. This splurge only cost us $135.00. As we travel in our 50's vs our 20's we both enjoy some luxuries and feel able to afford them. The hardest part of being here was the constant requests to buy something. It felt heartless to just ignore or walk by. We learned early on not to sit in the seat closest to the sidewalk while at a cafe - people of all ages would come up to you to offer a service or item and just stare at you. The food was amazing and cheap. We could both go out to dinner for $10.00. Cambodians are friendly and helpful.
Our favorite spot to eat is the Golden Pumpkin, a quaint little restaurant with great food, a few doors down from the Sidewalk Cafe Hotel. Laundry is also found next door.
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| The Sidewalk Cafe Hotel. Also listed on Airbnb |
This area is filled with many tourists from all over the world. It feels sad to leave Cambodia. This country is special to us, but we will be back.
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