This is not a very eventful day. We got our things together (with clean laundry), had breakfast and headed for the airport. We have a 7 1/2 flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. That’s not where it ends for me and Marie. To my surprise, we are the only guests who chose to do the side trip to Phnom Penh instead of going to Angkor Wat. We are going with one of the lecturers on the trip so there are three of us. We have been to Angkor Wat but we have not been to Phnom Pen. We had a layover in Siem Reap and took a commercial flight to Phnom Penh.
When we arrived at the airport our guide was there to meet us and he and the driver helped with the baggage. Nice service. We are staying at the Hotel Le Royal which the guide says is the best hotel in Phnom Penh. It is an old hotel that has been renovated but they have kept the old touches. The light switches seem antique. There is a modern shower in the bathroom right next to the claw and ball iron tub. It’s nice. They did a good job. The service is exceptional. The Cambodians are beyond gracious.
Tomorrow the tour starts.
The entry to the Hotel Le Royal.