Our day began with an early rise, quick breakfast, last minute packing And then we all piled into the mini bus which would transport us from Takeo to Siem Reap. The bus ride was scheduled to be 8 hours with 2 stops. Our first stop was at a fruit and vegetable market about 2.5 hours out of Takeo. Here we were bombarded with locals trying to sell us everything form dragon fruit to cockroaches. We stayed at the markets for about 15 minutes - enough time for all of us to grab an ice-cream and for most of us to try some spider. Despite the taste (fury teriyaki) the experience was well worth it - and now we can all say we have eaten spider. We then drove for another 4 hours before stopping off for lunch. Here we ate at a lovely restaurant overlooking a lake with water buffalo in it. We ordered a few dishes and then shared them all, it was our first taste of "sour soup" a traditional Khmer dish that involves fish (or chicken) and vegetables cooked in broth and then served with rice. After lunch we had another 1.5 hours in the bus. Needless to say we were all very relieved when we pulled up outside the hotel we would be spending the next 4 nights in. After settling in we went for a walk down the main street and ate dinner at one of the restaurants about a 15 minute walk from the hotel This was a lovely restaurant with great food and very friendly staff. After dinner we had a quick look around the night markets across the road and then walked back home all very tired and ready for bed.
-Kirsten
Location:The bus
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