Cambodia Day Four

This morning we headed to another series of temples, some built to honour the king''s mother and father. The latter included climbing a number of stairs reaching the top 57 m high. Well I went but didn''t enjoy the top due to freaking out about the trip down! That''s my head peaking over the edge, afraid to come any closer. In the afternoon we ended our tour at a ""medical center"", a set of 4 pools (now dry), surrounding a main pool. Locals would sit under a creature: elephant (water), hawk (air), human (earth), or lion (fire) and expect to become or stay healthy as the healing waters poured over them. On our way back into town, we experienced Siem Reap rush hour, all the vans, buses, tuk-tuks, motorcycles, bikes, pedestrians trying to get through the narrow southern gate of Ankor Thom, either to race up the hill to catch the sunset or to get back to hotels, guesthouses, and homes. Quite the scene, and the pushiest driver won. Han was amongst the pushiest! Dinner tonight at an upscale restaurant (total bill $10 including 2 mains, one appie, and a jug of beer), followed by local dancers and musicians. We sat on the balcony one storey above the street. A great final day in Cambodia, and I haven''t mentioned the shopping!