Morning came with surprisingly few aches or pains. Whether the massage prevented them or we are just phenomenal athletes isn't important. All we knew was that we didn't hurt. Today, we decided to go to the Kouang Si Waterfalls. We hired a local tuk tuk driver to take us there. The trip was about 40 minutes long. The scenery and farmland was spectacular and the warm sun made the breezy ride very enjoyable. Arriving at the gates to the waterfall, we bought some r...

Our bike trek began after an excellent free breakfast at our beautiful hotel. There were 9 of us on the trip - 3 Norwegians, an Ontarian, a Victorian, and us. Margaret immediately had some qualms about the difficulty of the trip as 30 km was a little beyond her normal athletic capabilities but, being the team player she is, she forged on.We first cycled through town, delighted with how laid back the town is - no honks, no vendors calling out. When we got to the e...

The sound of drums woke us at 6:00 am, and Barry got up for the Procession of the Monks. He had bought some oranges as an offering and enjoyed the unique early morning experience. When he returned, he came with more offerings in hand, namely croissants and coffee. Margaret is not a monk, but the coffee definitely brought her inner peace. Unfortunately, we couldn't spend too much time in meditation, as we had to find new accommodations. The result of Barry and Co...

We'd enjoyed our time in Siem Reap and would recommend it to anyone, but it was time to move on. By 10:30 am, we were packed up. Our original drivers took us back to the airport and we found out that one of them has a sister in Edmonton, so we hope to contact her when we get home! The flight was Margaret's least favourite - very hiccupy - but we landed safely in Luang Prabang, which is all that counted. We hadn't pre-booked a place to stay, so that was our firs...