CambogiaPrasat Takaeo13°26’41” N 103°52’57” E
29 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Phoan drove me to a restaurant next to the huge Ta Keo temple. There, I ate what is perhaps Cambodia's best known dish - amok, a thin curry based dish with chopped up vegetables and a choice of meat.Leggi altro
CambogiaPrasat Ta Prum13°26’6” N 103°53’22” E
29 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Our next destination is also one of Angkor's most iconic sights. Popularized by the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie, Ta Phrom is a rubble strewn temple best known for the giant ficus trees that haveLeggi altro
CambogiaBanteay Kdei13°25’48” N 103°53’55” E
29 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Our last stop of the day was Banteay Kdei. To be honest, I was tired and templed out by this time, and I just walked around aimlessly. Phoan dropped me off at the west gate and told me to meet him atLeggi altro
CambogiaPrasat Preah Khan13°27’43” N 103°52’18” E
30 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The Grand Circuit covers a longer distance than the small circuit. But, despite its name and its heftier price tag (presumably to cover the cost of fuel), this turned out to be a much shorter dayLeggi altro
CambogiaPrasat Preah Neakpean13°27’48” N 103°53’41” E
30 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Our second stop on the Grand Circuit was Neak Pean, a small temple situated within a pond which is in turn situated on an island inside a large lake. To get to the island, I walked along a long woodenLeggi altro
CambogiaPrasat Ta Saom13°27’52” N 103°54’46” E
30 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Ta Som is a compact temple with - you guessed it - yet another tree rooted into the ruins. This time, I circumnavigated the temple instead of walking through it, and I saw that the exterior walls wereLeggi altro
CambogiaPrasat Me Bon13°26’48” N 103°55’13” E
30 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
East Mebon is a three tiered pyramid with five towers on the top. There are elephant statues at the four corners of the pyramid. I climbed this temple and enjoyed the views. The sun finally came up atLeggi altro
CambogiaPrasat Pre Roup13°26’6” N 103°55’14” E
30 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The final stop on the Grand Circuit, Pre Rup is a favorite for viewing sunsets. I was tempted to ask Phoan to bring me here for sunset, but I knew it would likely be futile due to the cloud cover. PreLeggi altro
CambogiaSiem Reap13°21’12” N 103°51’20” E
30 settembre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Included here are some random sights during my wanderings around Siem Reap town.
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Parting thoughts on Cambodia
I am really glad I madeLeggi altro
CambogiaSiem Reap International Airport13°24’28” N 103°48’46” E
1 ottobre 2022, Cambogia ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Singapore Airlines SQ165 | REP/SIN
Economy Class
9B-MBG | Boeing 737-MAX8
ATD/1623 | ATA/1937
I am really a fan of this new packaging! The dining experience is simplified, and I even got to eat laksaLeggi altro
