Tuesday 12th

If Addison and I didn't do it today  it probably wasn't worth doing.  We arranged a tour on short notice with Bees unlimited in Siem Reap. My daughter and I joined a tour with Four other lovely people.  We went to the wet market,  and although Addi didn't like the smells (she needed a perfumed hankie) she enjoyed the food we ate and seeing how Cambodian people shop.  It was really busy for the new year and hectic.  Dani took us to places and explained what we were seeing,  and what we were eating.  On our trip into the countryside we did so much. Lots of stops for water,  and for food tasting.  We saw insence being rolled  rice noodles being made, cane sugar and lime drink tasting, rattan basket weaving,  rice being puried into paste for the noodles,  tamarind and rice pancakes,  a Buddhist water ceremony,  cashew nut fruit tasting,  cane sugar cooking and tasting ,  palm fruit tasting , cupping ( does not hurt) , local scarves, feeding the macque monkey (tugga is so placid and sits on your shoulder). If it was happening on the side of the road,  Dani made sure we got to experience it.  So many things and great value for money.  Dani helped us change currency, found an atm, paid for many treats,  and was the most helpful guide. After a very hot day of 39oC we headed back to our motel accommodation mango rain boutique hotel for a swim.  The peace was broken when all the family arrived from their vietnam flight.