Siem Reap - Pre Rup for Sunset

After a long day of walking, our final stop finally came. Our last stop was Pre Rup. Even though the temple is somehow on the top of a hill and the temple was quite tall which means more climbing was needed to reach the top part of the temple, it was worthwhile to do that. The views around the temple was scenic because it was surrounded by rice fields. moreover, i was lucky to see some kids playing water at one of the fields. Life for them seemed so simple and i felt settling with that. We found a good point in the temple to watch the sunset. There are few many tourists around waiting for the sunset too. However, the sunset was not clear because it was too cloudy, many impatiant tourists left after awhile. we stayed there for quite a long time. sitting there looking far was simply just peaceful, and with wind blowing onto your face and waiting for the sky to turn dark, i just can't find myself any reason not to sit there for a longer time.

Siem Reap - Banteay Srei

Banteay Srei is around 17km about away from the SR. the way and back from Bantaey Srei was scenic. Rice fields, local homes and people. I enjoyed the ride very much because it was windy sitting in the moto. We even joked about finding ways to make our ride longer (like - we left our thing behind in one of the temples, can u bring us back there?)


On our way to Banteay Srei
Refuel-ing the moto




Banteay Srei





































And on our way back from Banteay Srei, we had a stop because some children from a school ended their classes and they were leaving the school and they had place a STOP sign manually on the middle of the road. So cute.

Siem Reap - Banteay Kdei

Siem Reap - Ta Prohm

This temple is almost ruined by the trees grown within the temple itself. We lost our way in the temple because our driver mentioned about waiting for us at one of the gate (either east or west) and we forgot which side, and in the end, we end up at the place we started with. We then walk our way around it by walking outside using the long straight road to get to the other end. the road seemed to have no end and I was really very tired by then but we had no choice but have to get to where we supposed to meet the driver. However, it was a beautiful mistake because the walk was peaceful with with a slight drizzle.



Numbering the fallens for restoration

Cambodia - Siem Reap 15/07/2007-17/07/2007

location of Cambodia in South-east Asia


Map of Cambodia


I was welcomed by a resort-like airport - Siem Reap International Airport



Streets of Siem Reap



BBQ Chicken street stall - whole chicken


Sticks of huge chicken meat!


closer look of the BBQ chicken


BBQ-ing other chicken parts


Sticks of meat for bbq


Fried-noodle


fried-noodle with egg


Siem Reap's old market


another part of the old market


crabs


crunchy local delights


closer look of the yum yum


crickets most probably


fresh chickens


fresh chicken with internal organs intact


dried-fish - my grandma told me these are sold in Singapore in 1960s and she miss the taste of it! I should had brought some back for her!





Siam Reap's Center Market


shops selling similar goods


beautiful paintings - look at the Angkor Wat painting!


Painting with the same woman




Buddha heads


colourful cambodian masks




Colourful silks


A stall outside a temple selling lotus flowers


Lotus flowers


seven-headed snake


Copied books, mostly popular books related to Angkor Wat and history of cambodia


we have Seven-Eleven 7-11, they have Seven-twenty 7-20!
we have Burgur King, they have Burgur Queen!


Snake wine - this wine is common in Vietnam and Laos too.



Lady selling baguette


Road stalls selling dried fish



selling fruits




preserved fruits



more local delights! Fried crickets! yum yum...




Fried crickets without flour


Rice fields