Today is walk around and absorb Phnom Phen day; and that we did with elegance-so much so that two police officers and their family, while celebrating Chinese New Year, invited us over for what turned out to be a 4 beer cheers! Lots of fun.
We were heading toward the Wat which is where the city was first founded, similar to our Plymoth Rock: Wat Phnom. A pretty grand sight.
On the way we ran into a herd of monkeys and played with them, as well as an elephant.
After stopping by the US Embassy for some free internet among other things we treated ourselves to expensive cocktails at an exclusive French Hotel (Le Hotel, to be exact). It was nice to play pool and then returned to our guesthouse to shower and get ready for a long trek to Wat-Town, better known as Siem Reap.
The majority of the following day was spent on the bus or in transit to Siem Reap. We arrived at two, found cheap lodging (7USD for a three bedder), and planned out the evening.
We heard that the sunset was an attraction at Angkor Wat (the city's claim to fame) and so we decided to check it out. It was flooded with tourists: many asians and Cambodians. We arrived just when the sun was at it's best and let loose the dancing shadows across each cuts and imperfection of the decaying temple's facade. 
The overwhelming number of people lessened the effect the sunset had on me, but it was beautiful nonetheless.
The overwhelming number of people lessened the effect the sunset had on me, but it was beautiful nonetheless.
That was the day's highlight. Not much to report. Tomorrow begins the full Wat tour.
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