Rules of the Road

Our first few days in Siem Reap have been busy getting to know the town and finding a place to live. Yesterday, Mike (my husband) and I took a walk along the main highway that runs through the middle of town.  There are no "rules of the road" and everyone just kinda goes where they want to.  The main mode of transportation is bikes...motorbikes, scooters, bicycles, but they do share the road with some cars and trucks.  Tuk-tuks (pronounced toot-toots) are motorbikes attached to a rickshaw and serve as public transportation.  For $1 or $2, you can take a tuk-tuk just about anywhere in town. 

Here's a picture of the main road in Siem Reap.  This road runs from Bagkok, Thailand to Phnon Pehn, the capital city of Cambodia.

Here's a short video to give you an idea of what moving traffic is like in Siem Reap.  (I will not be driving while here...as you will see why!)