Ta Phrom Hotel Siem Reap
Por Kampor Street Mondal 1, Khum Svay Dang Kum Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Peace after the madness
We flew to Siem Reap and what a difference immidiately, the taxi driver was very chatty and helped us find accommadation as it was late when we arrived (via his relatives place of course, but all good natured) we had a wander around the town and instantly liked the place, it has a relaxed feel compared to Hanoi., and even had a Bar street , where …
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Shits and giggles
2012 has started in grand style here in Cambodia with a mix of highs and lows already!
We spent the few days between Christmas and new years in Battambang, another sleepy riverside town (in case you hadn't guessed, there's a fair few rivers here in Cambodia) with not very much going on apart from a few temples. It was nice to see a typical Cambodian town though, and taste a bit of regular daily life.
We got to Siem Reap and spent new years eve day seeing temples. We went ...
Awe and Wonder
... and a handicraft workshop. The schoolroom is attended periodically by groups of local kids and used primarily to teach them about the environment in which they live and how to look after it. After stuffing our faces with tasty local food, we transferred to a wooden boat used by the locals. P nearly caused us to capsize though, when he placed his foot near the edge instead of the middle. It was baking hot so umbrellas were provided but trying to maintain ...
Not a scarf to be bought anywhere
... non stop. We have a long journey ahead but we have decided to try the "new" road. Note to self: Just because they call it a "new" road and charge $5 doesn't mean it is respectable...... It takes us 6 hours to get there. We do stop for breakfast at around 9. In the middle of this tiny village we trundle into a cafe and unpack our pre-purchased food! We have rice, pork, chicken and pickled vegetables. We do spend $2 on drinks, so they have no worries about us not buying ...
Temples and Tripods
... slightly when we arrived at the entrance, which was swamped with tour buses and large tourist groups. We had to walk a short distance from where our tuk-tuk had dropped us off. Fortunately the path was lined with trees that shaded it from the midday sun, so we didn’t get too hot.
The temple was fantastic to walk around, and it was easily our favourite. It was completely different to the restored temples we had seen previously; a lot of the passageways inside ...



