On the Road to Siem Reap

The drive to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh took about 5 hours with stops. The roads were pretty good with a few bumps here and there. We passed by quite a few towns and had really good conversations with our driver. You can see the poverty in some towns off the main road but for the most part, it seemed like every town had a market with fruits and veggies and other things to sell. The driver said most of the poverty are in the houses behind the main road that we can't really see but know its there. We saw lots f farmers hauling thing on motos, flatness, and some using cows. The soil along the road was a dark red and you can tell that the land is really fertile. We arrived in Siem Reap around 3 o'clock in the afternoon to Seven Candles guesthouse and was greeted by Ponheary herself. She shared with us some stories of the guesthouse and organization. Meeting her in person made me feel even more glad that I came. To see how passionate she is about helping the kids even though she, herself, doesn't have all that much just makes me very proud to be a volunteer with this organization.

After settling in, we had dinner at Soup Dragon off Pub street and did a little shopping at the night markets. Knowing Khmer definitely helped with the bargaining...hehe

Here's some pics from the drive over.