We made it to Seam Reap and were picked up by our Homestay. I thought we were closer to center of town but we were out on the edge. I was not real happy at first but we loved the place. It's Bun Young Homestay. Bun and his family have two adopted boys, whom he adopted before he was married, he was married last year an they are expecting their first child. Bun lost his dad when he was10 to the civil war. His family was split up like most families under the Kemer Rouge. Bun was able to stay with his mom, his siblings went with other family member and the were able to unite after the war. Dinner was included in the price so we eat with the family and other guest on the mat in a little covered area, the food was good. Our other guest were from Germany and Hungary. After the Germans left 3girls from Australia arrived. They were two 17 year olds and a 16 year old traveling by them selves.
We also got an American couple the male was Vietnamese and they were heading for Vietnam next to meet his relatives who stayed behind after the war.
For the next two days we toured the ruins with a guide and tuk tuk driver. Our guide lot both parents to the Kemer
Rouge and two siblings. We toured Angkor Tom first then Angkor Wat. I liked Angkor Tom the most as it had more carving. It was a mixture of Buddhism and Hindu. We also visited the Jungle Temple were Tomberarador was filmed. We liked that temple a lot with the trees.
We also walked the slums with Bun as they were right down the road from us. No one sees them or knows they are there. Wells were donated to the slums and have the donors name on them. Our tuk tuk driver had his 700 dollar to tuk tuk donated to him by a guy from Ireland. We also went to town on the first night to we Pub street and other tourist streets. We then toke a taxi to the Thai border.
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