The Long Journey Home May 14, 2006
Posted by Martin in : travel , add a commentWe were not especially to wake up at 6:30 but we wanted to get today’s travels out of the way and get back to Bangkok as early as possible.
As we waited outside for our minibus Tik got to sample a (presumably) typical Cambodian hotdog for 1,000 riel (10 baht). This was our main experience of traditional Cambodian food as the locals might eat. Not to my taste but fun to try once.
A Lazy Day in Siam Reap May 13, 2006
Posted by Martin in : travel , add a commentAfter such an exhausting day we woke up about 10:30. We literally had nothing planned for the day. Tik suggested that perhaps we rent some bikes and cycle around the town but as soon as we stepped into the heat and dust of the street both of us pretended to have forgotten completely about that idea.
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The Temple Tours May 12, 2006
Posted by Martin in : travel , add a commentWe were met by our driver outside our guesthouse at 4:30.
Our tour guide was called Liv and he was an experienced guide with a clear American accent and a great vocabulary. He’s worked as a tour guide for five years and was very knowledgable about every question we could fire at him.
We began at Angkor Wat – certainly the most famous of all the temples in the area. It is famous for being the largest temple in the area, at about 1 square kilometre. Liv explained to us that Cambodia has a long religious history of Hinduism and Buddhism and religious allegiances switch depending on the reigning monarch. Angkor Wat is a predominantly Hindu temple.
Angkor Wat May 10, 2006
Posted by Martin in : travel , add a commentTik and I are getting organized for a few days in Siam Reap, Cambodia to visit Angkor Wat. We had a few options to consider when organizing it all but we’ve decided to have some fun as backpackers and to brave the big bad world without laptops, room service and concierges.
We’ll be back Sunday or Monday,
Wish us luck x x x
