Last Day

Trip Start Sep 11, 2008
1
12
14
Trip End Sep 24, 2008


Loading Map
Map your own trip!
Map Options
Show trip route
Hide lines
shadow

Flag of Cambodia  ,
Monday, September 22, 2008

We visited my favourite temple Bantay Srei or The Temple of Woman, this temple is smaller than the others and is made out of pink sandstone which is much harder than the yellow sandstone, which means it is much better preserved. There were a lot of tourists here mostly Japanese, it was the first time that I felt a bit too touristy on this trip. We saw a very old Japanese lady who still travels actively at the age of 87, it is now my goal to do this too!

After the Bantrey Srei we went for lunch on our way to Ta Prohm temple, this is the temple used in the Tomb Raider movie. This lunch was really good, much better than the one yesterday and this was the consensus around the table. I have no idea why I have no photos of Ta Prohm - I think I was really templed out by this time! Ta Prohm is the only temple that hasn't been cleaned up, so the trees are still overgrowing it, it is really something to see Anna
Anna
 .

We skipped the other temples on our itinerary for the day and headed back to town. Pam wanted to buy some gemstones so we stopped at a jewelry store in town, very nice, but way outside my budget. So while Pam and Anna were negotiating the rest of us sat in the air-conditioned shop eating candy.

Back at the hotel we went swimming and just relaxed at the pool. After a nice sleep Sue and I decided to go for a final massage. I had a neck, back & shoulder massage and was quite disappointed - it was really gentle and even though I asked for harder she just said yes and carried on. The really nice thing about this spa is the ginger and honey tea you get after the massage, I always have a second cup! I nearly broke my neck leaving the spa - I was wearing the hotel slip-on slippers and slipped down the stairs bending my toe. Fortunately no more temples tomorrow with a swollen toe!

Terry, Anna, Gill, Reina, Pam and I decided to have some drinks in the hotel. Terry and Reina played some pool, something I never learned in my misspent youth! We had a good time and a couple of Margaritas too many!

 Please can someone wake Charles up to come and fetch me at JHB International????
Slideshow Print this entry