The original plan was to skim through Siem Reap and Bangkok in one trip. In the end, we decided to stick to only one place, so we won’t be too harried catching trips and cramming too much in so little time. Plus, it’s also an excuse to plan a separate Bangkok trip in the future, God (and budget) willing.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 10: Wrapping Up Siem Reap”
We come to the last leg of our Temple Run, covering three temples. You would think by now we’d be fed up with seeing rocks, ruins, stones, and towers. Well, in a way, we were. But that did not mean we appreciated it any less. There’s still so many things to discover at every turn, I doubt anyone could fully explore all of them. For this post, we’ll zero in on Ta Som, Neak Pean, and Preah Khan.
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From some readings and word-of-mouth, I kinda had an idea that Angkor covers quite a large area. After all, it wouldn’t be called the world’s largest archaeological monument for nothing, right? But it was still overwhelming when you’re there and realize the scale of it.
The Grand Tour (or Big Circuit Tour, as some would call it) began with us heading for Banteay Srei. Before that, however, we passed by Pre Rup, or pronounced more often as “Pre Rub”.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 8: Pre Rup, Banteay Srei & East Mebon”
Angkor Wat is famous for its sunrise scenes. And some visitors would probably think that is enough Angkor Wat dose already. But there is more to see in this famous temple, and so we went back later that afternoon to check it out.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 7: Afternoon at Angkor Wat”
Remember this movie? Or this scene?
Yes, that is Lara Croft, from Tomb Raider. And no, we didn’t get to see Lara Croft when we did our own version of “tomb-raiding”, but we did see that tree. Or what’s left of it.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 6: Ta Prohm & Banteay Kdei”
Angkor Thom is more than just Bayon. In fact, if you have the luxury of time, and you got the 5-day pass, you can spend an entire day in Angkor Thom and still not be able to explore all of it.
(And hello from Palawan! By the time this is posted, I am likely to be in the middle of the sun, sea and sky in beautiful El Nido!)
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 5: Angkor Thom – Baphuon”
It’s not everyday that you get to “own” a temple. And an ancient one, at that. Often I escape to my world of make-believe, and this time, I kept telling myself that, yes, Bayon is my temple, since we share the same name, only mine is hyphenated. But that’s ok, because I also conveniently led myself to believe that the Khmer don’t really use hyphens much, so it doesn’t matter. It. Is. Mine. #DreamOn #feelinglang
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 4: Angkor Thom – Bayon”
I’ve long since stopped trying to figure out this universal “need” to witness sunrises almost everywhere we go, considering we’re talking about THE SAME, ONE SUN merely going through its motions. I’ll settle for “Because it’s just so darn beautiful” as an answer, and be perfectly happy with it.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 3: Sunrise at Angkor Wat”
As much as we want to catch each and every rising and setting of the sun, there are some sunsets that will prove elusive to us. And so we have to make do with what we get, and enjoy every moment of it. Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 2: Phnom Bakheng & the Apsara Encounter”
“Land costs money,” Dalas, our 19-year-old boatman/guide, said matter-of-factly, rubbing his thumb and forefinger together to emphasize his point. This was his answer to our question on the reason the families currently residing on the Floating Village on Tonle Sap would prefer to live there. Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 1: Ton Le Sap”
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