Siem Reap Trip

Morning at Angkor Wat.

Then we go shopping at Siem Reap market before going back to shop again at Sra-Kaew market (ตลาดโรงเกลือ). And that should be all for my trip.

Siem Reap Trip

South Gopura of Angkor Thom where we start our today tour. The gate was lined with colossal statues of 108 mythical beings, 54 on each side.



Our gang



New friends from this trip.



Taking a picture with the Bodhisattava of compassion, Avalokitesvara, in the background.






Ta Prohm, where a scene from the movie "Tomb Rider" was taken.



A group picture with colorful clothes.



Angkor Wat, selected as one of the seven wonders of the world.



Nong Patch, new friend too.

Siem Reap Trip

The today tour starts at Kbal Spean, commonly known as the valley of a 1,000 lingas which were carved into the streambed.





Next stop is at Phnom Kulen Hill. The reclining Buddha image was sculptured from one enormous sandstone boulder located at the summit of the mountain.



After the lunch picnic, our next visit is at Banteay Srei with the beautiful finely cut into the sandstone.


At Bakong


A group picture


Sunset at Bagong

Siem Reap Trip

A floating church


Sunset at Tonle Sap Lake

Four of us, P. Chan, Eak, Koh and I, decide to join Siem Reap Trip organized by TKT. The trip starts at 4.00 am by a van to Sra-Kaew province where we will pass through the immigration office. The Thai immigration line is o.k. with no complain; however, it takes about 2 hours to pass the Cambodia check-point. Then the nightmare starts to be true with lots of dust from the rough road, though we are in the air-conditioned bus. The road is in the construction process and should be finished by October next year.

We arrive to Siem Reap which is 300 kilometer from the border around 14:00. After lunch and check-in at the Krung Meas Hotel, we visit the Tonle Sap Lake.