The second day in Siem Reap, we stayed in the town.
We decided to hire some bikes and cycle around the different Budist temples in the town. This turned out to be a great idea as all the temples are tucked away in the residential areas of Siem Reap so it meant we got to see a bit of real life.
We got stuck at the first temple when we saw called Wat Bo when we spotted a sign thast said 'Monchat and meditation'. We found the monk chat element very amusing and statred to take photos. Then out of no where, this monk appeared and invited us in for a chat!! He ended up showing us some plaster motifs he was making for a new temple being built next door. As we were about to leave, it started to rain so we stayed and chatted for a little bit longer and he even ended up unlocking the temple for us so we coul have a look inside.
The rain that afternoon was absolutley torrentail. The roads were completed flooded as there seemed to be no adequate drainage system. We ended up cycling back with water up to our ankles on the flooded roads, trying to avoid all the motorcyclists splashing us!!
When i find a faster internet connection, I'll post the photos up as they're funny.
We also saw the King's Royal Palalce and anaother newer temple called Wat Kosararam. We also rode past hairdressers, TV shops and laundrettes. All com[pletely unlike the ones at home - all kind of set up in little shack buildings with wide open fronts.
This was our final night in Siem Reap.
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