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Merry goes places
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- Oct 13, 2016
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng Ta Prohm 13.43484, 103.8897513°26’5” N 103°53’23” E
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Day 91
Angkor Hot
October 13, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The day had finally come - for over 2 years now, Merten and I had been dreaming of seeing the temples around Angkor Wat. The world's most likable Tuktuk driver So took us around the major sites. Even in the early morning, it was already 40 degrees and just kept getting hotter with no rain in sight. So we renamed the temples Angkor Hot!

We first explored the big temple, which is impressive and fun, but we felt like something was missing, like it wasn't quite what we had looked for. Still, it was amazing to see. Second, we went to Angkor Thom and really enjoyed it. The many towers with faces in the stone and it's more ruined and raw character made it feel like a giant adult playground, which of course we loved :) Third, we went to Ta Prohm, our absolute favorite of all the temples. Such a unique place, with giant trees growing out of ancient buildings, taking over and claiming back a once highly developed place. The best part was that we were all by ourselves here. I've never seen anything like it and the tree in picture 4 just caught my attention right away. I stood there for a few minutes, just in awe of the ruins, the tree with roots as big as regular trees and little green parrots in its top, singing with all the other jungle noises.
This picture I took gives you a good idea of the temple: https://goo.gl/photos/MgPSpxALnNAaAmAu8

When the sun set and we headed back into town, we couldn't believe the day wet just had. Unforgettable!Read more
Traveler Looks amazing. What a place!
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Jessica Younghans Wow!
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Traveler I couldn't believe this place - stood there silently for a few minutes, just taking it in. We called the tree Emil after our great grandfather :)
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Traveler Wow!!!! Breath taking
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Wojciech Garczynski Podróż przedślubna
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- Mar 11, 2016, 9:30am
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng Ta Prohm 13.43479, 103.8891713°26’5” N 103°53’21” E
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Ta Prohm
March 11, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Na rowerach pojechaliśmy do mniej dostępnych i znanych miejsc, więc na ostatni dzień w Siem Reap zostawiliśmy sobie parę pozycji dostępnych tuk-tukiem. Na początek Ta Prohm, czyli Tomb Raider Temple. Jeszcze na początku lat 2000 zaglądali tu tylko nieliczni turyści. Zachowano wiele roślinności oplatającej ruiny, jednocześnie robiąc ścieżkę dla zwiedzających z barierkami, bo w wielu miejscach mury nadal są niestabilne. Do drzewa z pierwszego zdjęcia kolejka, aby każdy miał zdjęcie "ja+Ta Prohm". Zdecydowanie nasz numer 1.Read more
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Lena Brandt Meine große Reise
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- Dec 10, 2016, 10:40am
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.43468, 103.8855513°26’5” N 103°53’8” E
Day 105
Ta Prohm
December 10, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Da nicht jeder Tempel diesmal einen eigenen Footprint bekommt, möchte ich die an denen wir noch vorbei gekommen sind trotzdem nennen: Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda Temple und Ta Keo.
Außerdem waren wir noch in Ta Prohm, der auch Dschungel Temple genannt wird. Er ist teilweise sehr zerfallen und bewachsen von Pflanzen. Es gibt riesige Bäume, deren Wurzeln sich fast wie Stein anfühlen, weil sie so alt sind. Außerdem wurde in diesem Temple der Film Lara Croft gedreht.Read more
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PopSchelm Sabbatical
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- Mar 14, 2016, 2:30pm
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.45332, 103.8913°27’12” N 103°53’24” E
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Flight of the Gibbons
March 14, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Heute waren wir ganz weit oben über dem Dschungel. Höchster Punkt 42 Meter im Baum mit anschließend 300 Meter Seilbahn 🎺🎺🎺. Zurück durch den Dschungel und Tarantel-Löcher, Termiten und andere Besonderheiten gesehen. Aber keine Tarantel.Read more
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Lena Brandt Meine große Reise
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- Dec 12, 2016, 8:37am
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.43492, 103.9206213°26’6” N 103°55’14” E
Day 107
Pre Rup und East Mebon
December 12, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Nach dem wir uns gestern Nachmittag noch einmal den Bayon und zum Sonnenuntergang den Angkor Wat angesehen haben, sind wir heute morgen zu der großen Runde in dem Arenal aufgebrochen.
Zu erst besuchten wir diese beiden Tempel, die sich sehr ähnlich waren.Read more
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Wojciech Garczynski Podróż przedślubna
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- Mar 9, 2016, 2:00pm
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 41 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.45256, 103.8856313°27’9” N 103°53’8” E
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Bocznymi dróżkami
March 9, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Po Angor Thom przyszedł czas na kolejne boczne dróżki i mniejsze świątynie, niektóre jakby zupełnie nieodwiedzane. W sumie pokonaliśmy ponad 26 km na rowerach i zwiedziliśmy 4 świątynie, objechaliśmy kawał Angor Thom i odwiedziliśmy wioski khmerskie. Właściwie to zamiast prysznica mogliśmy polać się szlaufem, bo pył mieliśmy prawie wszędzie.Read more
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Chf74 Asia Tour 2016
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- Jan 4, 2016, 5:52pm
- 🌙 30 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.44743, 103.9201213°26’51” N 103°55’12” E
Day 3
En dag i värme och bland tempelruiner.
January 4, 2016 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
Idag var det dags att ge sig på tempelområdet. Detta gigantiska område med tempelruiner från kmer tiden ca 800-1000 efkr.
Vi hyrde en tuk-tuk och drog iväg upp mot området. Kostnaden att komma in är 40$ för 3 dagar. Och har läst att det är lagom att upptäcka detta. Hittade en sida på nätet på en lämplig rutt. Den kommer vi följa dessa 3 dagar bland stenen och värmen.
Det var underbart att åka tuk-tuk naturlig ac och gick faktiskt mycket smidigt. Bland denna trafik som finns här.
Det var fantastiska miljöer som vi sett och även barnen tyckte det var imponerande. Vilka tempel. Och det bästa sparar vi till sist Ankor Wat. Återkommer när vi vart där.
Efter ca 6 timmar bland sten och dammiga vägar var det gött o slänga sig i poolen på hotellet.
Dags för dusch och sedan ut i Siem Reap för middag. Tills vi hörs igen.Read more
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- Jan 27, 2017, 9:28am
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.434462, 103.92157713°26’4” N 103°55’18” E
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Pre Rup temple
January 27, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Pre Rup is a Hindu temple at Angkor, built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962 which makes this one of the oldest temples we visited today. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction. Its covered in holes used to provide grip for the cement, which is mostly gone, clearly the holes did not work or the cement was not great.

The temple’s name is a comparatively modern one meaning "turn the body". This reflects the common belief among Cambodians that funerals were conducted at the temple, with the ashes of the body being ritually rotated in different directions as the service progressed.

This temple was build to replace the East Mebon temple, as it was water-locked and visitors required a boat go worship and pray.

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- Jan 27, 2017, 10:17am
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.446597, 103.92050913°26’48” N 103°55’14” E
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East Mebon temple
January 27, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The East Mebon is a 10th Century temple and the oldest we visited today. Built during the reign of King Rajendravarman, it stands on what was an artificial island at the center of the now dry East Baray reservoir.

The East Mebon was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and honors the parents of the king.

Short after the completion of the temple, it was replaced by the Pre Rup temple as this East Mebon was not accessible to all people as it was water locked and only individuals who owned boats were able to worship at this temple.

This temple is full of elephants statues while Pre Rup has loads of Lion statues.

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- Jan 27, 2017, 10:52am
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Cambodia Siem Reap Phumĭ Srăh Sráng 13.464583, 103.91426113°27’52” N 103°54’51” E
Day 3
Ta Som temple
January 27, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Ta Som is a small buddha temple at Angkor, built at the end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII. It is located north east of Angkor Thom and just east of Neak Pean. The King dedicated the temple to his father Dharanindravarman II who was King of the Khmer Empire from 1150 to 1160. The temple consists of a single shrine located on one level and surrounded by enclosure laterite walls. Like the nearby Preah Khan and Ta Prohm the temple was left largely unrestored, with numerous trees and other vegetation growing among the ruins.

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