Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap Cambodia

We had to leave the hotel at 4:45 AM for our flight to Siem Reap Cambodia today. it still feels surreal that I am actually on this trip that I looked forward to for so long. The group gets along so well and I have so enjoyed spending time with these friends. It is 1000 times easier than traveling with students. And the hotels and meals are better too!

In this hotel, we have a beautiful large suite with two bathrooms. Such luxury!
The pretty hotel pool
Our sweet tour director packed us a little snack of sweet potato chips a banana, a duck egg, and sticky rice wrapped in a banana leaf

We took a little tour of the area and learned some history.

Cambodian architecture is distinct. This is the King’s Palace.
Some Cambodians have a tradition of buying birds and then releasing them from their cage.
Although Cassie and Tom set this Byrd free, our tour director told us that the woman would just catch it again in just a few minutes minutes.

Ezra, Tina, Harvey, Warren, Jim and I had arranged to take a hot air balloon ride over the temple. We drove far out into the countryside where the neighborhood children were running around excitedly watching the big balloon fill up with air. When we arrived, they ran over to us and started practicing their English. They were adorable.

Watching the balloon inflate

In the end it was too windy to fly, but we weren’t disappointed by the whole experience. It was magical.

Warren and I in our new hats.
The neighborhood kids LOVED seeing the balloon fill with hot air
These kids practicing their English were SO CUTE! How are you? I’m fine, thank you.

2 thoughts on “Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap Cambodia”

  1. I think Magical is the appropriate word. Sorry about not flying in the balloon but be being with the kids truly must have been special. The Vietnam food all looked fabulous. Is Cambodian food the same?

    I think you are fabulous Marsh. I do feel like I get to share in it a little bit.

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