10 Oktober 2016, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
I felt so blessed to be able to go back on a hiking trail today! A hiking Mareike is a happy Mareike :)
We did a 4 hour trail to the very southern tip of Koh Rong Samloem. At the tip, after an hourBaca lagi
11 Oktober 2016, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Today we did what we could to enjoy the last day on the island (Koh Rohn Sanloem) and by the water: sea kayaking along the shore, snorkeling at a small beautiful reef, climbing a 3-level waterfall inBaca lagi
KembojaSiem Reap13°21’14” N 103°51’19” E
12 Oktober 2016, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today, we made our way to Siem Reap in the north of the country. The city is fairly influenced by tourism, as the many temples in and around Angkor Wat are close by.
We had a really fun day, feelingBaca lagi
13 Oktober 2016, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 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. EvenBaca lagi
Pengembara
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 :)
KembojaSiem ReapPhumĭ Kruŏs13°22’25” N 103°50’37” E 14 Oktober 2016, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Still overwhelmed by the beauty of Ta Prohm, we woke up at 4am to see sunrise over Angkor. Even though it was terribly early, and over 27 degrees C even before 5am, we were not the only ones here. WeBaca lagi
KembojaSiem Reap13°21’31” N 103°51’16” E
15 Oktober 2016, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Today, I took a break to get a bunch of work done. I had been working in the evenings frequently, but needed a full day, so I stayed behind and the 4 others went on more adventures. It was very goodBaca lagi
MyanmarYangon RegionDalaKamakasit16°46’30” N 96°8’52” E
16 Oktober 2016, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today was transit day, as our 10 days in Cambodia came to an end and we headed to Myanmar.
We were lucky enough to arrive the evening of the annual full moon festival in Yangon, Myanmar's capital. ItBaca lagi
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungYangon16°47’58” N 96°8’57” E
18 Oktober 2016, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We had a short day to see Yangon today, so we chose to see Shwedagon Pagoda and a park nearby. The Pagoda is a giant, 2600 year old golden temple (but you cannot walk into it), surrounded by manyBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateKalawSetkyagon20°32’54” N 96°34’20” E 18 Oktober 2016, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After 10 hours in an amazingly comfortable night bus and at least 5 hours of sleep, I found my trekking group at Sam's Trekking Services with our guide Momo. Momo was born in the area and knows theBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateKalawPattubauk20°31’50” N 96°43’22” E
19 Oktober 2016, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Waterbuffalos have been a big theme of this trip! Back in California, I sing the waterbuffalo song with my friends Logan and Aria (5 and 7 years old :) ) all the time. In Cambodia, we saw many andBaca lagi
