Narla and Kanika did a cycling tour around Siem Reap over the weekend and loved it. Organized Siem Reap Cycling Adventure, this green adventure was a great way to get out of the city and into nature — added bonus, it ended with a community tree planting. Here Narla talks about going green…
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Named one of Conde Nast’s Top Ten Cities in Asia, Siem Reap and the surrounding are combines culture and nature in a unique way. The city is fun and full of amenities but we also love the green landscape here — from the ancient trees in Angkor Park to rice paddies of the nearby countryside. We love to keep this this way and help much as much possible make it more green.
There are many people from the younger generation who are now living in the city of Siem Reap. Many of them are students and workers from the countryside that come to Siem Reap to work in different sector such as NOGs, Hotels, Restaurants and more.
One of my favourite activities is cycling through the temples and the nearby villages — every weekend young residents (as well as tour groups) cycle into nature to get some fresh air after 5 or 6 days working in the city.
Last weekend, a big group of cyclist (about 400 people) gathered together for an event call “Cycling for Green Environment” with the purpose of planting tree at the local school — Ta Pang Primary and Secondary School.
Organized by Siem Reap Cycling Adventure this event was a great reminder of how lovely it can be to leave the city and get back to nature.
The event is start at 7am so that we could cycle together to the school in a village about 20 km away. When we got there, the school director gave a speech to all of us to tell us how important the trees are and how they inspire the kids in this school to learn and get more engaged with nature. We have planted about 400 Koki and Teak Wood trees on the big school campus before heading back on our bikes.
It was also a great way to send a message to future generations that we all love nature and that we will do our best to protect it!
This tour reminded me how much more there is to Siem Reap than ancient ruins. Much of what makes this town, my new home, special is growing just outside the city limits, a message I look forward to sharing with our guests!