Last day adventures in Siem Reap area

On the last day of our day- trip adventures in Siem Reap we used every mode of transportation we could find! In the morning, we took a van for 2 hours to an area with tons of big boats. We got on the boat and rode down a small river, before it opened up into a big lake. 

The boat was bigger than some of the others in the water, but it navigated through the floating houses of our second fisherman village. The village is huge, with at least 2,000 people living there, and tons of houses and boats everywhere. This village is one of three fishermans’ villages in Cambodia. Where we went, there were only 1,000 people, making it the smallest. Other villages have 3,000 people, or 5,000 people.

The boat was also interesting, it was built of a hybrid rope-and-pulley system with old car steering wheels as the wheel. The ropes connected to the steering wheel, and ran under the floor to the back, where they joined with the motor. It was pretty loud, but we had a great ride as we navigated through the water. You can see pictures of the floating houses, store, school and church that were all part of the community.

Down the lake a bit, is a big, open pavilion-type structure, with colourful lights and huge speakers. It was clear this was the party place in the village! It also housed the kayaks we would be using for the next part of our adventure. Again, we split up. Me and my dad in one double kayak, and Alex and my mom in the other. We paddled down the lake, looking at the houses and waving at people we passed. When we got to the end of the village, we turned around and went back to where we started. When the boats were out of the water, we got back on a boat and went to the docks where we had first got on the boat that morning. 

After another long van ride, we got on our bikes and went for an hour’s cycle. While we rode, school was let out, so we saw loads of kids riding their bikes too! Some of the older kids had motorbikes, and the younger kids often doubled up on a regular bike. It was fun to ride with them, wave and smile - I think we made a few fast friends :) 

When we finished our bike ride, we went for lunch, and then back to our hotel to catch a plane back to our next destination, an island near Sihanoukville. 

Love from Cambodia!

:) ♥️ 😀