February 05 |
Departure Day |
With our flight to Taipei delayed due to fog at Taipei International Airport, we had a few extra hours on our hands, so we decided to go to town to see the market.
Mass Transit |
Okay, in the US, a scooter is seen as as single-person transport, and sometimes a second person hops on for a ride. But here it is not uncommon to see three, four, or in this case, five people riding one of these two-wheelers. |
Inside the Market |
The tourists seldom delve any deeper than the shops facing the street, but this market fills the entire block. While it caters mainly to the locals, it's got literally everything. |
More Food than Safeway |
It may be hard to believe, but there's a wider selection of food here than in most supermarkets in the US. I dare you to find half this stuff in your local Safeway. |
Da Plane! |
Well, after several hours delay, it's finally time to board, and say "Good Bye" to Siem Reap and the Angkor Wat complex. Though the place has been overrun with tourists, I have to say that it's been fun. |
Further Delay |
In mid-air, we got an announcement that continuing fog over Taipei prevented our flight from landing, so we were diverted to Macau, where we were put up for the night. A bit of a disappointment, since it threw the rest of the travel plans into disarray, but it beat the alternatives. |
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