Wed - Thu, Oct 5 - 6: Fly to Siem Reap

Today started out without a hitch.  We went to bed after midnight, got up at 5:30am, did all the last minute items and were picked up early by our shuttle.  We arrived at the airport in plenty of time.  We boarded the plane 4 ½ hours after we got up.  We had a bit of seat shuffling when the people in front of us, traveling with two small dogs, were joined by a gentleman with a small service dog.  The pets took exception to their space being invaded by the service dog.  The flight crew eventually found another seat (two together – lucky him) for the gentlemen with the service dog.  The flight to Korea is 11 ½  hours.  Looooong flight.  Since we boarded around midnight Cambodia time, we thought it would be a good idea to sleep, so the short night before was a good thing.  We were both nodding off when they came around with lunch.  No luck getting back to sleep after eating (Sigh). 

We had a 4 ½ hour layover in Seoul Korea.  Does it count as another country visited when one only stays four hours and doesn’t leave the airport?  Mary votes yes.  Paul votes no.  Then we had a 5 ½ hour flight to Seam Reap, Cambodia.  Plus we had another hour to get to hotel and into bed.  That made a 27 hour very long day.

Lovely Lotus Blossoms at the hotel.  We often saw women sitting on a bench in the hotel folding back the petals to make these lovely flowers.