kampong cham

Next stop was a town called Kampong Cham, which lies on the Mekong River. Our hotel was directly opposite the water. We had a little look around the centre of town and the markets, but we were the only Westerners to be seen, and the stalls just sold everyday items, no touristy stuff like jewellery or clothes. It was very strange, after being in busy Siem Reap. And Kampong Cham is supposedly the third largest city in Cambodia! Our guide led us on a bike ride to one of the temples- I was very proud since I haven't ridden a bike in years (except for cycle classes at the gym which i hated anyway!). It was great riding past and having the little kids call out 'hello!' again. There was quite a steep hill to reach the actual temple, and I definately struggled to get to the top. We had a bit of a look around, however a storm rolled in (gotta love the wet season) so we began to cycle home. I was the only one prepared with my emergency poncho, so although I looked like a parachute when we were riding, I stayed relatively dry in the torrential rain. It was lots of fun though. We relaxed in the night by playing cards and watching some TV.