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Päivä 54
lauantai 10. joulukuuta 2022 klo 16.22
⛅ 30 °C
Korkeus: 39 ft
Vietnam Bến Tranh 10.24298, 103.9860710°14’35” N 103°59’10” E
Revs and Island Sun
10. joulukuuta 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today, we met up with Montana friends Vos and Todd and rented some scooters. We took a day drive around Phụ Quốc island and saw some pretty sites. It was a perfect day for a ride on scooters. At times, we were the only ones on the road. Then at times in town we were in heavy traffic.

We stopped by a cool lunch spot owned by an Australian couple. They had a “ship wreck” theme right on the beach with a pool facing the ocean and a fun miniature golf course.

We drove through some small and interesting island towns. Phụ Quốc is a beautiful island and if we had more time here, we’d love to spend time on this side of the island full of small and charming boutique hotels and local restaurants.Lue lisää
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Päivä 55
sunnuntai 11. joulukuuta 2022 klo 15.21
☁️ 30 °C
Korkeus: 23 ft
Kambodza Chroŭy Kêb 10.489083, 104.28844510°29’21” N 104°17’18” E
Goodbye Vietnam - Hello Cambodia!
11. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
After a great week in Phụ Quốc, we boarded a ferry and headed to Ha Tian on the mainland to cross over to Cambodia. The crossing this time was much smoother tận our last to get another Vietnam Visa.

We arrived at our cute bungalow in Kep, and after checking in we headed to the “Crab Market” for some lunch. We walked around and saw lots of freshly grilled seafood. It’s interesting to hear both the Cambodian and Vietnamese languages spoken at the market. We settled on a local seafood stall and had some tasty stir fried fresh crabs in a pepper sauce - wow!

After lunch we headed back to the bungalow for some pool time.

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Päivä 56
maanantai 12. joulukuuta 2022 klo 1.40
☁️ 24 °C
Korkeus: 200 ft
Kambodza Phnum Voăll 10.559463, 104.35514710°33’34” N 104°21’19” E
Pepper Farms
12. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We had a wonderful time in Kep, the smallest and least populous province of Cambodia. It was founded as a seaside retreat by French colonizers in 1908 and has a lot of charm and history. We stayed in a bungalow at a French owned boutique resort, with a nice pool and friendly staff.

One of the highlights of our trip was visiting a pepper farm. We learned that Kep is famous for its Kampot pepper, which is considered one of the best peppers in the world. We took a tour of Sothy’s Plantation, and saw how they grow and process different varieties of pepper, such as black, red, white and green. We also tasted some of their products and bought some tea to take home.Lue lisää
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Päivä 57
tiistai 13. joulukuuta 2022 klo 11.53
⛅ 27 °C
Korkeus: 30 ft
Kambodza Kaôh Tônsay 10.441537, 104.32155510°26’30” N 104°19’18” E
Rabbit Island
13. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a day of motoring around Kep and relaxing pool side, we hopped on a boat this morning to Rabbit island. This small island can be hiked in 2 plus hours. The beach is lined with a few cute beach restaurants and hangouts via hammocks and chair. We opted for the hammocks.

On our short beach walk we saw some interesting coconuts, starfish, and some sort of memorial given by South Korea.

Enjoying a beer to the comfort of a cool breeze, the calm sounds of gentle waves crashing, all while swaying in a hammock is not a bad way to spend one’s December.Lue lisää
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Päivä 57
tiistai 13. joulukuuta 2022
☀️ 28 °C
Korkeus: Merenkorkeus
Kambodza Ou Dang Kdaong 10.527292, 104.27946410°31’38” N 104°16’46” E
Kep Sunset
13. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Our last evening in Kep was welcomed by a glorious sunset. We had fresh local crabs in “summer rolls,” vegetable tempura, and crispy Kep crabs deep fried in chili and garlic - Delish!!!!
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Päivä 58
keskiviikko 14. joulukuuta 2022 klo 12.18
⛅ 29 °C
Korkeus: 43 ft
Kambodza Phumĭ Don Tuŏt 10.948345, 104.65577810°56’54” N 104°39’21” E
On the Road to Phnom Penh
14. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We left Kep via van late morning. Snapping photos in a moving vehicle as a passenger does not usually yield great results. However, capturing the Cambodian sky, rural areas, palm tree lined streets, golden temples, shops, and daily life can be quite interesting.

Cambodia is a beautiful country with a turbulent past. This country is made up of resilient people, often offering welcoming and gentle smiles.Lue lisää
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Päivä 58
keskiviikko 14. joulukuuta 2022 klo 18.02
⛅ 27 °C
Korkeus: 7 ft
Kambodza Phnom Penh 11.558995, 104.92260711°33’32” N 104°55’21” E
First Night in Phnom Penh
14. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After checking in to our hotel in central Phnom Penh, we hit the pavement and found a great roof top bar and had some whisky from Nepal - very tasty!

Our friends we met in Jersey City but now living in Phnom Penh treated us to a fantastic dinner at Cuisine Wat Damnak Phnom Penh. This tasting menu was a fusion of Khmer and French cuisines. The ingredients were fresh, great combination of savory, tangy, sweet, and well balanced spices - Thank you Chanda and Tean!Lue lisää
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Päivä 59
torstai 15. joulukuuta 2022 klo 14.09
⛅ 31 °C
Korkeus: 3 ft
Kambodza Choeung Ek 11.484297, 104.90189411°29’3” N 104°54’7” E
Killing Fields
15. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Today was a very sobering day. We took a group tour to visit the Killing fields of Choeung Ek, followed by the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, the notorious Khmer Rouge prison known as S-21, through whose gates more than 13,000 people passed to their deaths.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaI am glad the Cambodians have preserved this place for posterity, very sobering
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MatkaajaAgreed! Part of the exhibit had photos of the many victims with their names. So many people lost parents, children, and other family members never to be seen again. This visit had me think about my mother’s cousin who survived the killing fields, and the horrors he must have endured.
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Päivä 65
keskiviikko 21. joulukuuta 2022
⛅ 31 °C
Korkeus: 394 ft
Kambodza Phnum Sâmpŏu 13.02364, 103.09794613°1’25” N 103°5’53” E
Going Bats
21. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Nature is amazing - Craig and I were sitting at the foot of Battambang’s Phnom Sampeou at dusk, as a stream of millions of bats take flight in a snake like formation from the cave looking for mosquitos to eat in nearby rice patties. These were the Asian Wrinkle Lipped Bats that put on quite the aerial display while we sipped on soda and Cambodian beer from the local vendors. The bats come out every evening to eat.Lue lisää
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Päivä 66
torstai 22. joulukuuta 2022 klo 8.33
⛅ 23 °C
Korkeus: Merenkorkeus
Kambodza Preaek Trab 13.218655, 103.31136313°13’7” N 103°18’41” E
Floating Village
22. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We took a boat on Sangker River to Siem Reap. Along the way, we observed river life among locals in floating villages. Fishing was a way of life for many of these people. We also leaned that many of the population was Vietnamese. The banks had plenty of bird life. There were also a few temples and schools in these floating villages.Lue lisää
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Päivä 67
perjantai 23. joulukuuta 2022 klo 11.59
⛅ 30 °C
Korkeus: 69 ft
Kambodza Voat Bakong 13.33578, 103.97476213°20’9” N 103°58’29” E
The Roluos Group temples
23. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
In the morning we visited three smaller Angkorian temples that we had not visited on our trip in 2009. These temples form part of the Roluos Group, which are spread out over the former site of the royal city of Hariharalaya, and encompass some of the earliest monuments of the Angkor period. We visited (I) Bakong, the first state-temple of the Angkor period, constructed by Indravarman I and consecrated to Shiva in 881; (ii) Preah Ko, the first temple to be built in Hariharalaya, constructed by Indravarman I in 879 to honor the spirits of his parents and grandparents, and also the original founder of Angkor, Jayavarman II; and (iii) Lolei, which originally stood on an artificial island in the centre of the Indratataka Baray, though the reservoir is now dry, and which has some well preserved Sanskrit inscriptions.Lue lisää
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Päivä 67
perjantai 23. joulukuuta 2022 klo 15.42
⛅ 30 °C
Korkeus: 56 ft
Kambodza Siem Reap 13.365963, 103.85990813°21’57” N 103°51’36” E
Angkor National Museum
23. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
In the afternoon, we visited the excellent Angkor National Museum. The galleries were beautiful and the artifacts were generally very well labeled, plus we bought the excellent audio guide. The museum really helped to add some context to the temple sites, although given the complexity of the Hindu pantheon, I didn’t fully absorb many of the explanations. 😢Lue lisää
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Päivä 68
lauantai 24. joulukuuta 2022 klo 12.57
⛅ 29 °C
Korkeus: 157 ft
Kambodza Prasat Preah Khan 13.460855, 103.87163713°27’39” N 103°52’18” E
Preah Khan
24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We spent Christmas Eve revisiting two of the Angkor temples we saw in 2009. The first was the massive (140 acre) complex of Preah Khan (“Sacred Sword“ in Khmer), which was built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII and served simultaneously as temple, monastery and university. It was consecrated as a multi-faith temple, catering to worshippers of Buddha, Shiva and Vishnu, plus a further 282 gods. The main deity was Lokesvara, made in the likeness of the king’s father, and placed in the central – Buddhist – sanctuary.
Much of the complex is overgrown by trees and remains unrestored. Among the highlights of Preah Khan are the causeways from each cardinal direction flanked by demigods and demons bearing nagas. The outer wall is lined with 2.5m tall stone garudas. The central sanctuary and other buildings are covered with fantastic stone carvings, including stone Dvarapalas (swordsman) guarding the entries, a hall of dancers, ornate wall and pillar carvings, etc. it’s hard to imagine how it all must have looked in its heyday.Lue lisää
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Päivä 68
lauantai 24. joulukuuta 2022 klo 14.44
⛅ 30 °C
Korkeus: 148 ft
Kambodza Prasat Preah Neakpean 13.463117, 103.8951513°27’47” N 103°53’43” E
Neak Pean
24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The next temple we visited was Neak Pean (“the entwined serpents") which stands on an artificial island in the middle of the enormous northern baray.
The temple consists of a single tower sitting in the center of a large pool, connected to four subsidiary pools at the cardinal points. Neak Pean was originally designed for medical purposes (the ancients believed that going into these pools would balance the elements in the bather, thus curing disease); it is one of the many hospitals that Jayavarman VII built. It is based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind.
The main sanctuary is difficult to see well due to the size of the pool, but has carvings of Lokesvara on each of its four faces and two stone serpents curling around the base of the platform on which it stands. The heads of the two serpents rise to the east of the tower. Emerging from the waters of the pool close by is a large statue with tiny figures clinging to its sides: this is a depiction of Lokesvara in the form of a horse, Balaha, rescuing merchants from ogresses on an island off Sri Lanka.Lue lisää
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lauantai 24. joulukuuta 2022 klo 15.38
⛅ 28 °C
Korkeus: 43 ft
Kambodza Kouk Chak 13.375405, 103.85896313°22’31” N 103°51’32” E
Cambodian Vietnamese War Memorial
24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
On the way back to the hotel from the temples we stopped at a memorial to the Vietnamese soldiers who died in the war against the Khmer Rouge in 1975. The tiled structure in the background contains the names of the war victims.Lue lisää
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Päivä 68
lauantai 24. joulukuuta 2022 klo 21.00
⛅ 29 °C
Korkeus: 69 ft
Kambodza Siem Reap 13.360876, 103.85526313°21’39” N 103°51’19” E
Christmas Eve night
24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We spent Christmas Eve with Voss and Todd, who had arrived the day before from their motorcycle trip through Vietnam, and Chanda and Tean, who drove up from Phnom Penh. We had a very nice dinner at a restaurant called Khema that Chanda and Tean knew. Dinner was a little rushed, as we had to leave to go to the circus - definitely a first for me for Christmas!
The Phare Circus is an awesome local acrobatic circus that was developed by a Cambodian NGO as part of their work with vulnerable Cambodian children and young adults. The circus has been very successful and these days tours the to destinations including Korea, Japan and India. The performance was very fun.
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Päivä 69
sunnuntai 25. joulukuuta 2022 klo 10.00
☀️ 22 °C
Korkeus: 157 ft
Kambodza Bayon 13.441422, 103.86032913°26’29” N 103°51’37” E
Angkor Thom - Bayon
25. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We spent Christmas morning with Voss and Todd visiting Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. We hired a guide through the hotel, but he wasn’t that great, mainly due to his mediocre English. We had thought maybe Christmas would be slow, but the temples were quite crowded with local families.

Angkor Thom is one of the absolute highlights of Cambodia and SE Asia.
It was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the center of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, topped with dozens of towers carved with enigmatic faces of the bodhisattva Lokesvara, one of ancient Cambodia’s most iconic images.Lue lisää
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Päivä 69
sunnuntai 25. joulukuuta 2022 klo 11.59
🌙 21 °C
Korkeus: 194 ft
Kambodza Prasat Ta Prum 13.434892, 103.88929713°26’6” N 103°53’21” E
Ta Prohm
25. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
After leaving Angkor Thom, we went to the temple of Ta Prohm, which is very popular with tourists, partly because it was featured in the movie Tomb Raider. The ruins are half-consumed by the encroaching trees.

Ta Prohm was constructed by Jayavarman VII around 1186, as a Buddhist monastery dedicated to the goddess Prajnaparamita. The monastery accommodated twelve thousand people, who lived and worked within its grounds, while a further eighty thousand were employed locally to service and maintain the complex.Lue lisää
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sunnuntai 25. joulukuuta 2022 klo 17.09
☁️ 20 °C
Korkeus: Merenkorkeus
Kambodza Phumĭ Trâpeăng Séh Khang Lĕch 13.411833, 103.85965813°24’43” N 103°51’35” E
Angkor Wat
25. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Todd and Voss decided to head back to their hotel after lunch, so we continued on to Angkor Wat without them.

Angkor Wat is the most famous of the many temples spread out over an area of 400 square km. Dominated by five majestic towers, this masterpiece was built by Suryavarman II between around 1113 and 1150 as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.

Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple complex is stunning from a distance, but its intricacy really becomes apparent as you approach, with almost every surface covered in bas relief murals and other fine carvings.Lue lisää
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Päivä 70
maanantai 26. joulukuuta 2022 klo 11.14
⛅ 15 °C
Korkeus: 614 ft
Kambodza Phnum Chrab 13.68656, 104.01554113°41’12” N 104°0’56” E
Kbal Spean
26. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Today we headed out again in the tuk tuk with Mr. Phorn on a longer journey from Siem Reap.

First we visited the site of Kbal Spean, which was used by the Khmer as a hill retreat in the mid-eleventh century, during which period they carved sacred linga and Hindu gods into the bedrock of the river – the water flowing down the river would thus be blessed by the carvings before flowing on to Angkor. It is commonly known as the "Valley of a 1000 Lingas". Getting to the site involves a hike of about an hour each way. Many of the carvings are in the river bed, while others are located on the canyon walls.Lue lisää
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maanantai 26. joulukuuta 2022 klo 12.28
⛅ 23 °C
Korkeus: 220 ft
Kambodza Trâpeăng Véal Poŭch 13.599158, 103.96304913°35’57” N 103°57’47” E
Banteay Srei Temple
26. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After leaving Kbal Spean, we drove by tuk tuk to the ruins of Banteay Srei Temple, which is on the way back to Siem Reap. Banteay Srei is the most elaborately decorated of all Angkor’s monuments, its walls, false doors, lintels and exotic soaring pediments all richly embellished with floral motifs and Ramayana scenes. Banteay Srei was built not by a king, but by two local dignitaries, and as a result it was required to be somewhat smaller in scale then the temples built by kings.Lue lisää
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tiistai 27. joulukuuta 2022 klo 10.46
Korkeus: 144 ft
Kambodza Prasat Ba Puŏn 13.44412, 103.85540813°26’39” N 103°51’19” E
Angkor Thom - Baphuon
27. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza
In the morning we went back to Angkor Thom to visit complexes that we did not go to on Christmas Day.

We started with the imposing Baphuon, the eleventh-century state-temple of Udayadityavarman II. At the end of a long causeway rises the temple itself, centered on a mighty central pyramid (24m high) consisting of five steep tiers divided by galleries into three enclosures. The entire west-facing wall at the base of the pyramid has been carved into the form of a gigantic reclining Buddha, although it is a little difficult to make out at first, both live and in the photos.

Restoration of Baphuon was particularly difficult. In 1959 French architects decided that the only way to save Baphuon from collapse was to dismantle it piece by piece and then put it all back together again. After the temple dismantled, though, war broke out. Work was abandoned in 1971. After gaining control, the Khmer Rouge decided to destroy all of the archaeological records. When restoration work restarted in 1995, conservators were faced with “a three-dimensional, 300,000-piece puzzle to which we had lost the picture”. Restoration wasn’t completed until 2011, and even after completion many unidentified stones can still be seen laid out around the complex.Lue lisää
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torstai 29. joulukuuta 2022 klo 9.50
⛅ 26 °C
Korkeus: 279 ft
Kambodza Srŏk Kulén 13.742687, 104.59961713°44’34” N 104°35’59” E
On the Road Again
29. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Craig and I had our last breakfast in Siem Reap this morning before hitting the road for Preah Vihear. I had my usual rice noodle soup with a delicious broth and Craig had a nice omelette.

We took a tuk-tuk to mini van pick up. The ride was 3 hours long through the countryside. I did my best to take some photos looking through the front windshield or door. These photos are unedited - no cropping. They capture rural Cambodian life. From agriculture, kids going to school on a makeshift bus, and the usual cattle herding on the road. It’s a beautiful country with beautiful people.Lue lisää
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Päivä 74
perjantai 30. joulukuuta 2022
⛅ 30 °C
Korkeus: 269 ft
Kambodza Prasat Kaoh Ker 13.783137, 104.5373813°46’59” N 104°32’15” E
Koh Ker temple
30. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After a roadside lunch near Preah Vihear, we drove a couple hours south to another set of Angkor ruins called Koh Ker.
Koh Ker was briefly capital of the Angkorian empire in the 10th century. The ruins have been largely left to be overtaken by the jungle, and there are a lot of uncleared mines in the are, but the remaining ruins are quite impressive. Koh Ker’s major temple complex is Prasat Thom, consisting of three enclosures laid out in a row with the sanctuary at the center of the final courtyard. Beyond the moat on the far side is the Prang, a 110 ft-high, seven-tiered sandstone ziggurat that can be climbed by means of wooden stairs on one side.
We also visited a few of the smaller temples scattered around the 40-acre Koh Ker site, including Prasat Pram, with five (pram) towers (four of brick, one of laterite), two of which are being slowly strangled by fig trees.
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perjantai 30. joulukuuta 2022
⛅ 28 °C
Korkeus: 2 096 ft
Kambodza Prasat Preah Vihear 14.391796, 104.68028814°23’30” N 104°40’49” E
Preah Vihear temple
30. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We hired car and driver for the day and spent the morning driving about 1 1/2 hours to Prasat Preah Vihear, an ancient Angkor temple (and now a World Heritage Site) located in a dramatic mountaintop setting along the long-disputed Thai-Cambodian border. Construction of the temple took place from the 9th through the 12th centuries and was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. In two separate rulings (the most recent in 2013), the International Court of Justice has ruled that the temple belongs to Cambodia.Lue lisää
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