Today we’re going to board a boat that will take us down the Mekong river, all the way to where it empties into the South China Sea. To get to the boat, though, we’ll have to take a four-hour bus ride down Cambodia’s National Route 6. Maybe, after climbing up and down temples all day yesterday, sitting for most of the day today isn’t such a bad idea.
It’s mid-March. The dry season in Cambodia runs from December to April. Despite its lush forest areas, much of Cambodia is dry as a bone right now. The water level in Cambodia’s big lake, Tonlé Sap, is too low for our boat to come to us, so we’re going to the boat. Continue reading “Bye Bye Siem Reap, Hello National Route 6”
