Cambodia, Day 1

We have finally arrived in Cambodia and are at the spectacular Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor.  It is shortly after midnight–the travel day was long:  13 hours from LA to Seoul, then 5+ more hours from Seoul to Siem Reap.  Fortunately, the visa process at Siem Reap was uneventful.  It’s very dark, so hard to tell much about the hotel, other than that it is lovely.  We were greeted with some kind of fancy punch that all three of us enjoyed, then walked past an enormous swimming pool down to our villa, where Satha, who will apparently help us with every possible thing we need, had laid out a spread of fruits, cheeses, chocolate and champagne.  We are very tired, so are holding off on the champagne until tomorrow.  We will have breakfast on the porch at 7 a.m., then head off to Angkor Wat for our first real adventure.  The girls are both asleep, and I am soon to follow.  Satha assures me that the hotel grounds are very safe–surrounded by high walls and 24-hour security.  But all appears extremely calm and peaceful, at least so far.

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