Cambodian trip 2

it was the second day in Cambodia and we had decided to spend our day at those temples.. we booked a tuk tuk which cost us USD15 for whole day.. departure at 5am early in the morning bcz we wanted to see sun rise at Angkor Wat Temple..

1. Angkor Wat Temple

the tuk tuk driver brought us to buy the entrance fee for visiting those temples.. it cost USD20 per person for whole day.. the ticket booth was very far from the temple.. 

the time we arrived Angkor Wat temple was too late to see the sun rise.. the sun woke up earlier than us! 

love the pct took by dear.. i wanted to take pct for Cindy but she taking photo on the temple.. haha

tada! Angkor Wat.. i always saw the TVB8 channel introduced it, finally i had the chance came here..
it was raining season, there will have 2 Angkor Wat because of the reflection on water.. 

in front of the Angkor Wat temple.. 

the temple was built in the first half of the 12th century.. some artifact was broken just like the lion in the pct, and the archaeology had recovered the broken artifacts..

as pct shown, some part of the Angkor Wat was under maintenance.. 

inside the temple..

2. Bayon Temple

next, the tuk tuk driver brought us to Bayon Temple.. it was people mountain people sea.. 

again, the broken artifact.. the head and arm were missing.. 

the door as frame.. :D

actually this was not the actual possing of us.. it was because i stood on the unstable rock.. i was quite nervous but yet it was a right time to take pct! :)

tada! finally we saw the symbol of the temple.. the smiling face statue.. the temple has 2 level..we used the staircase came up to the temple..

the temple was very crowded, even wan to take picture also need to wait sometimes.. everywhere is full of the smiling face statue..

me wz cindy keep possing wz the door.. ops no! is frame! hehe

the group photo of us at Bayon Temple.. =)

outside of the temple..

3. Baphuon Temple

next, visited to Baphuon Temple.. it look like temple run! LOL!

i heard one of the tour guide said that this is the rainbow bridge that will connect those time people to the heaven..

mid-way of the bridge! took this pct and love it so much!

4. Elephant Terace

the Elephant Temple..

5. Ta Prohm Temple

love this pct to the max! i wonder how old is the tree!! it looks so huge and the roof is so long.. thanks to him who is so professionally took this pic!!! *shy 

i think this is my favourite temple in Siem Reap.. the tree is growing on top of the temple.. 

the back view!

6. Killing Field

after visiting those temples, the tuk tuk brought us to the Killing Field in Siem Reap.. there is a building with all human bones inside.. i dont dare to stand nearer and take pct.. it also show respect to them i think..

7. Tonle Sap

after that, there was no place to visit bcz the attraction is Siem Reap mostly are temples.. so we asked the tuk tuk brought us to Tonle Sap, since we already booked him for whole day.. he was so kind and he agreed to bring us go without additional charge.. (Tonle Sap is located quite far from city of Siem Reap.. it tooks half an hour to reach the destination by tuk tuk). 

the boat cost us USD15 for each person! it was quite expensive and the people told us it is fixed price.. 

however, there was a couple of European tourists came to the counter, and the ticket seller charged them USD20.. gosh! then the tourists asked my friend how much is the boat, and my friend answered USD15.. the ticket seller quickly pull my friend away, and tell them the price is charge differently, and told her should not tell people how much we've been charged! it was very immoral! 

the boat stopped us at the floating village.. 

there is a crocodile farm as well at the village.. 

then, they stopped us at the mid of Tonle Sap.. it is the largest lake in the South East Asia.. the time we visited was raining season in Cambodia.. the water level is extremely high.. it dont look like a lake, more like sea..

after that, the people in the boat told us that the floating village has many poor children, sometimes they dont have enough food for them.. then they asked us whether to buy some food for them or not.. then they brought us to the floating market.. one pack of rice, 50KG COST USD45! it was freaking kidding me! everytime i buy rice in Malaysia also not that expensive! the locals are cheating tourists! no wonder the hotel that we staying warned us about it.. it was true! i think the people had made bad impression, and for sure it will affect tourist arrival as well! 

ended our whole day trip and thx to the driver! =D

lunch at the hotel lobby.. order the traditional food in Cambodia, it called Amok.. cost USD3.. there is two different Amok at here, one is soup, another one is dry.. i like dry one the most! 

Khmer Curry.. cost USD3 as well.. it does not have strong curry taste, still acceptable for a non-spicy me..

at night we dine at FCC Angkor.. it was a fine dining restaurant, which was introduced by the tour application in my phone again.. we used free bicycle provided by hotel and ride to the restaurant.. 

the atmosphere is very romantic and most of the customers were foreigners.. 

frappuccino, USD4..

Bianco Verde, USD9.. very tasty and love it! it was pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, garlic, spinach, feta cheese with crispy bacon & parmesan cheese..

beef lasagna, USD8.50.. very delicious as well.. satisfied with overall, strongly recommend it!
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after dinner, the night was still young and we went to night market.. 

it was people mountain people sea, most were foreigners as well.. 

in-front the night market.. it only open on night time.. tourist can buy the souvenir at here, and the price is negotiable..  

while taking pct, one of the foreigner suddenly self post to take pct wz us! so cute! =D

have a drink at a cafe inside the night market bcz of the atmosphere and decoration.. the drinks are cheap as well..

our fruit juice! each for USD2 only! from left, mango juice, watermelon juice and banana juice!
cheers for the tired day yet unforgettable memories in mind! =)
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Cambodia trip 1

after the Japan trip, travelled to Cambodia, Siem Reap with my room-mate Cindy, and my dear~ 

we booked the ticket during the promotion by AirAsia.. each person cost RM200+ for the flight ticket.. 

as i already mentioned it was a promotion fair, so we booked it at midnight.. me and Cindy were quite tired, but we still booked it.. at the end, we booked the ticket to Cambodia from KL was quite early.. consequently, we had need to book a taxi from my condominium to LCCT at 4am.. it cost RM80.. for me, as long as it is comfortable i dont mind.. or else we need to sleep at LCCT, it might be very annoying and uncomfortable..  

 breakfast at Old Town White Coffee, we ordered the breakfast set.. 

after eating, we went in the immigration hall and waiting.. three of us were very excited.. 

 from KL to Cambodia only 2 hours flight.. the time we arrived was 750am in Cambodia time.. 

inside the airport.. 

 we used taxi to our hotel, which cost USD7... we did not use Tuk-tuk because there is not tuk tuk waiting at there, and we did not ask the hotel pick us as well bcz we dont realised our hotel has provide this kind of service.. :( the tuk tuk will be there only if the guest had made early call from hotel and ask for it.. some of the hotel in Cambodia will have free pick up from airport to hotel.. 

we stayed at Golden Butterfly Villa, this is the best hotel that i ever stayed in my life.. they FREE many services, as they know customer will like FREE thing! apart from that, their services also very good, exceed the price that we had paid and the hotel rated! this is only 2 or 3 star hotel, but the services like 5 stars! i think those 5 stars also did not provide this kind of service!

 these were the welcome letter, drink and food for us.. 

 the hotel also had provide the tour service at Cambodia.. different places will charge different price.. 

 besides, they also have this kind warning for the customer who like to visit to Tonle Sap..

after settle down our luggage at hotel, we walked around the hotel and explore ourselves.. 

 we rent the bicycles, which cost USD5 for 3 bicycle.. actual price was USD6 but we negotiate with the owner.. 

 first destination was this temple.. there is no sign board about the name of the temple, everything was wrote in Cambodia words as well.. 

 the temple look very new and clean.. 

 next, we ride to old market.. many things selling at there and all are can be bargain with the seller.. 

 then, it was too hot to ride under the sun.. we stopped at the ice cream shop beside the Lucky Mall..

 we ordered this youghurt ice cream for USD1.75.. 

 all the ingredients are charged according to the weight.. 

 after that, we ride to the independent monument in Siem Reap.. again, there is not English sign board at there, and i asked about this place with the hotel receptionist, then just i know this place is independent monument.. 

 like this pct very much! the cloud on sky turning cloudy and it was going to rain.. 

 lunch at a restaurant outside our hotel.. the people at there were very friendly! they will always call us Malaysia every time see us come out from hotel after that lunch.. we ordered the ice milk tea, fried rice and amok.. they free us the fruits after we had lunch.. so good!! =D 

 after lunch, went back to hotel for check in.. the staff gave us the chilling tea and fried banana for us! they even asked us about where we went this morning, and start to chatting with us.. omg! such good service was never had it in any other hotel!!!

 tada! this is our room! we booked for a double bed room, but we come with three people.. the hotel charged us for the extra bed for only USD9 for a night! so cheap! 

 the wash room! it look very clean!

 after resting for a while, we booked for the massage at the hotel! it was one of the complimentary service from hotel to guest.. although is was only 30 minutes but customer still will feel happy about it! 

 before massage, they used the warm lemon water to wash our leg! it was my first time to let people wash my leg! so awkward!

 me and Cindy wearing the pant from the hotel, and flower on our hair! =D

 dear wearing the pant and the '1 Azam' tee! so patronise.. 

 after massaging, they gave us a warm tea.. very satisfied with the service from the hotel!!!

 in the evening, we used bicycle ride to the new market.. it was raining and not so comfortable to ride bicycle under rain.. 

 me wz dear at the market~~ 

 at night, we had dinner at Red Piano Restaurant at Pub Street bcz it was recommended by the travel application that i had download in my phone! besides, the restaurant was initiated by the actress Angelina Jolie, where the a part of the 'Tome Raider' movie was taken at here.. 

 that's the reason it called Red Piano! 

 the menu! the price was acceptable! foods and beverage charged are not expensive as compared to other restaurant! 

 the garlic shrimps, USD3.50.. the shrimps were not so fresh.. 

 lok lak by dear, USD4.50~ it is beef meat...although it had 2 bowl of rice, but it is very little~ still ok for the lok lak, bcz the meet is quite tough.. 

 cordon pork chop by Cindy, USD6.. cheese melted inside from the pork chop once cut... soooo cheesy~~

lastly, my carbonara, USD4.75! the food at there quite big portion and worth for the price! strongly recommend it! 

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