Battambang

Today we took a tuk-tuk out to the countryside around Battambang. Our driver took us to the 'bamboo train' for a ride, which is actually a bamboo raft on railway tracks, powered by a small motor. It was OK.. but a complete rip-off for the price. Instead of stopping somewhere apparently scenic where you supposedly have a view of villagers working in the countryside, we stopped in a little 'village' where they wanted us to buy drinks. After declining the drinks we went for a little stroll to see where they made bricks, and the local women wanted to charge us $2 just for looking/taking a photo! Ick.

We then went to Wat Banan and climbed the 300-something steps to the summit. Well worth it though; the temple is about 1000 years old! It was a shame to see that a heap of people (mostly Cambodian school children - I'm guessing) felt the need to write/carve their names into various parts of the temple!

Tomorrow we bus to Siem Reap!