Cambodia :: Siem Reap :: Day 3

Mon, 11Oct2010

Woo hooooo~~!!! So fast, its been 3rd day over there*.* -- My lovely LEGs became more and more tired after 2 days walking.....but still have to continue my mission - walk & explore -! Awww,  the "FIRE" of excited in my heart is still burning....! Today, continue with the Angkor Wat area, around 7 historical places to go.......When I get to know the histories about how's Cambodian go through the wars, how's they survive after the tragedy and how's they trying to built-up the economy until today~ *Hmmm, just a feeling : nothing much is important than our LIFE♥*~~ Everyday experienced the different, every scene that surprised me and precious knowledge I get....I started to love kind of historical places =D

---> Here u go, the 3rd day itinerary

The day before, keep fan-ing my tour guide, Borey..

coz i was wondering whether got dim sum restaurant at Siem Reap not??

and finally he brought us to this place   

Dim sum session @ Tonle Sap Restaurant

 This is something different from KL, Pork Baoz!

Niceeeeeeeeee.....♥

 - Preah Khan Temple -

Entrance was still under renew-ing

  all the deva's Heads had been stolen to sell  =(

 Garuda Guard (fourth enclosure), so call Birdman =.='

2nd entrance..

The drilled holes on the walls.. 

*the ppls used to keep diamond in it last time*

This tree is nice ~♥ 

Seems like wrapping the structure..wonder how's the tree growth

just something awesome!

 Saw a group of bulls take a walk out of Preah khan temple

Simply wrote the country name on the sand as a memory ~

 

- Neak Pean -

 Neak Pean is one of the most unique temples in Angkor,

with an appearance that is different from all the rest..

This is the central pond ---

*They believe that this is a sacred pools where people came to wash,

and be healed of all manner of sickness.*

 

Neak pean is small and collection of five ponds and this is another 4 ponds.

Each spout faces represent it's own meaning..

1st row : Wind (a horse), Earth(an elephant's head)

2nd row : Air (a man), Fire (a lion)

- Ta Som Temple - 

The entrance

They named it as Strangler Fig

Borey told : Sa, if u wanna captured this view from bottom to top,
then u have to be fast coz it will be collapse anytime *swt*

- Eastern Baray -

- Eastern Mebon -
Got 6 towers on it

- Pre Rup -

Steep stairs time ~~~~~~!
*swt* x 1000

View from the top

The way to - Srah Srang -

Srah Srang - The Royal Bath

It is a large lake with elegant landing terrace of superb proportion and scale.  

It always has water and is surrounded by greenery ~

The entrance of - Ta Prohm -

Well, u can see many many types of TREE over there

Its amazing !!

And this is the famous spot of Ta Prohm,

One of the scene which shown in the movie "Tomb Raider"

Do u realize it ?? ^^

*and of coz we need to posing like a Tomb Raider..ha ha! *

After Ta Prohm then we headed to here, 

coz my lovely tour guide starving to the max =(

Dang dang !

This is his LUNCH~

 

After going through to temple-temples, walked for over 6 hours..

u will then get super duper thirsty and definitely crave for something icy or cold

Cafe Puka-Puka is ur solution, haha !

MANGO COOLER !!!!! 

Everything from the ice-cream to the mango pure is homemade

Very very very zheng ♥♥♥ Thumbs up !

*a MUST try when u're in Siem Reap*

 

Its dinner time.....starving!!

The Soup Dragon @ Pub Street

When time turns to Night...
The rainy started, keep raining and raining
Ended up, FLOOD....OMG!
*This is what my friend captured from guesthouse !*

Someone's souvenir !!! =D
Small bottle of XO, its cute ~

To be continued.....................

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