Last day in Siem Reap , I asked the tuktuk driver to show me the markets and the well known watering hole of Pub Street. The markets were amazing, the rows of small shops with every conceivable item. Hot, busy and occasionally odorous it was lovely to wander through and seeing the selling that was going on all around. I spent a long time getting theoretically lost but it was a sight to see. Markets are the same the world over whether in Tashkent, Istanbul , it’s just the degree of sounds and smells that vary. Unlike the sanitized health and safety approved markets that the so called first world has.
From the markets it was on to Pub street and its surrounds. Stopping at a local temple to enjoy the peace of the surroundings, that temples and churches seem to do very well. I wandered through, but outside it was becoming hotter and hotter. So back to the tuktuk to be dropped off at Pub street for a well earned cold drink. This place is the centre of the night time activities here with all the cafes, restaurants and tourists looking for a good time.
Getting back to the guesthouse I spoiled myself with another fish massage, something that has fascinated me. I don’t know that it does any good, but it feels nice. Down the dusty and pot holed street for a last dinner in Siem Reap. I sat outside while dinner was somewhat unhygienically cooked but tasty. Bag sorted and ready to go, I was going to miss the friendly guest house staff.
Grabbed another tuktuk for the trip out to the airport. Flew Malaysian this time, very nice, it was complete with meal but not enough time to watch the movie before landing in Kl. It was a simple matter to get the train into and around KL and on to the Onestop residence I was booked into. Cheaper than most, you never know what you are going to find when that’s the case.
The worst part was getting off the train and having to trudge through the access way from the train to the hotel, and then through an empty mall building with impossible signs to follow. After getting anxious, I eventually made it to my room, which was certainly large enough. A jug and fridge, but no where to plug the jug in except down on the floor next to the fridge.
It turned out to be a worthwhile cheapie, even if the jug had to be on the floor, and a fridge in these tropical climes, a must have! Transport wise the train handy and cheap.
