Backpacking South East Asia by the Hand Signs
Day 1: Petronas Twin Towers
Day 2: Genting Highlands
Day 3: Batu Caves + Putrajaya
Day 4: Cu Chi and HCMC tour + Water Puppet Show
Day 5: Apsara Show
Day 6: Angkor Wat
Day 1: Petronas Twin Towers
Day 2: Genting Highlands
Day 3: Batu Caves + Putrajaya
Day 4: Cu Chi and HCMC tour + Water Puppet Show
Day 5: Apsara Show
Day 6: Angkor Wat
Cambodia is beyond Angkor Wat. There are lots more of interesting temples around Siem Reap. But before I continued with the tour, here's what I had for lunch.
grilled eggplant with meatit's so Pinoy, feels like home!
Again, napakataas na ng lagnat ko at that time. I just wished matapos na yung tour. But my wish can't be granted. Andami pang surrounding temples! And this is the hardest part of blogging, I can't remember these temples' names. Drop me a message for corrections, please.
Preah Khan. A huge, highly explorable, monastic complex.
Preah Khan
Preah KhanBantay Kdei. Sprawling, largely unrestored, monastic complex in much the same style as a Ta Prohm.
Bantay Kdei
Ta Som. Small Bayon-style monastic omplex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure, face tower gopuras.
Ta Som
Ta Som
Ta Prohm. Of similar designs to Preah Khan and Bantay Kdei, this sprawling monastic complex is only partially cleared of jungle overgrowth.
jungle overgrowth
back view
Ta Prohm - location of Tomb Raider
huge tress crawling up
a very touristy place
Bantay KdeiTa Som. Small Bayon-style monastic omplex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure, face tower gopuras.
Ta SomTa SomTa Prohm. Of similar designs to Preah Khan and Bantay Kdei, this sprawling monastic complex is only partially cleared of jungle overgrowth.
jungle overgrowthback viewTa Prohm - location of Tomb Raiderhuge tress crawling upa very touristy placeAngkor Thom. Literally means "Great City" was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by king Jayavarman VII.
headless Naga - mythological and multiheaded snakes
South Gate of Angkor Thom
closer look
Terrace of the Leper King. An impressively large terrace, named after the Statue of the Leper King that sits on the top. (Leper King because discoloration and moss grew on the original statue was reminiscent of a person with leprosy)
Terrace of the Leper King
wall carvings
Hindu god
Terrace of the Elephants. An impressive, two and a half-meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and garudas that spans the heart of Angkor Thom.
Terrace of the Elephants
behind me are the elephant carvings with their huge tusks
dala ko ang payong na yan wherever I go!
yeah, I was impressed with the carvings + the color
Phimeanakas. This celestial temple is an impressive laterite and sandstone pyramid. Legend has it that the golden tower crowned the temple and was inhabited by a serpent, which would transform into a woman. The kings of Angkor were required to make love with the serpent every night, else disaster befall him or the kingdom.
Phimeanakas
Bayon. The most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.
Bayon
why are you smiling?
framed Bayon faces
It rained for 15mins (thank you Lord! hilong-hilo na ko sa init) and the sun became strikingly hot again. Ayun na pala ang definition ng "rainy season" nila. My tour guide explained they dont experience typhoons in Cambodia. I asked him again if they have experience floods, and he said yes. Nyahaha!
meet my tourguide Kim Rieng and his tuktuk driver friend
kimrieng9@gmail.com
If I have to plan my Cambodia trip all over again (but luckily I wont kasi lumabo ang mata ko kakasearch ng SEA trip na to), I would spend an extra day in Siem Reap. The place's beauty is beyond Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples. It's worth the not-so-easy-trip to get there.
headless Naga - mythological and multiheaded snakesSouth Gate of Angkor Thomcloser lookTerrace of the Leper King. An impressively large terrace, named after the Statue of the Leper King that sits on the top. (Leper King because discoloration and moss grew on the original statue was reminiscent of a person with leprosy)
Terrace of the Leper Kingwall carvingsHindu godTerrace of the Elephants. An impressive, two and a half-meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and garudas that spans the heart of Angkor Thom.
Terrace of the Elephantsbehind me are the elephant carvings with their huge tusksdala ko ang payong na yan wherever I go!
yeah, I was impressed with the carvings + the colorPhimeanakas. This celestial temple is an impressive laterite and sandstone pyramid. Legend has it that the golden tower crowned the temple and was inhabited by a serpent, which would transform into a woman. The kings of Angkor were required to make love with the serpent every night, else disaster befall him or the kingdom.
PhimeanakasBayon. The most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.
Bayonwhy are you smiling?framed Bayon facesIt rained for 15mins (thank you Lord! hilong-hilo na ko sa init) and the sun became strikingly hot again. Ayun na pala ang definition ng "rainy season" nila. My tour guide explained they dont experience typhoons in Cambodia. I asked him again if they have experience floods, and he said yes. Nyahaha!
meet my tourguide Kim Rieng and his tuktuk driver friendkimrieng9@gmail.com
If I have to plan my Cambodia trip all over again (but luckily I wont kasi lumabo ang mata ko kakasearch ng SEA trip na to), I would spend an extra day in Siem Reap. The place's beauty is beyond Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples. It's worth the not-so-easy-trip to get there.
..whew, next entry: day 7 in Bangkok!
37 responses:
ohh, may blog pala akong i need to update.. hihi
weeeeee...ganda....naalala ko lang yung tomb raider hehe...T_T cambodia!!!!
haha..natawa naman ako dun sa "lumabo mata ko kakasearch for my SEA trip" akong ate,hk-macau lang nahihilo na ako magplano eh.kc mahirap din pala tlaga magplan ng out of the country travel.sanay kc akong local lang eh.pero anyways,enjoy din naman ang planning phase.kaka challenge!bwahahaha :)
ako naman i remember this scene in in the mood for love. dapat nagbulong ka ng secret sa angkor wat. :)
blogger-in-a-payong-award goes to:
...drum roll please....LOL!
kailangan talaga nakapayong, chyng?! i believe you, mainit doon!
...beautiful spot, seriously.
@sendo,
ture! tomb raider it is!
@krizzy,
i hope hindi lumabo mata mo girl. hihi pero part kasi ng traveling yung "planning nad researching". di ba? =)
@nyl,
ay may ganun? sayang di ko nagawa.. nice nice!
@doc,
alam kong ikaw ang pinaka-maaaliw sa payong shot ko na yan.. hehe
thumbs up.=) from researching to traveling wachamasay kahit may lagnat.^_^ Ingat po palagi para sa madami pang paglalakbay na susubaybayan namin. =)
parang nakakatakot din pala yung mga temples.
cambodia pala ung shooting place ng tomb raider.
Andaming ruins at temples... sarap mag photoshoot cguro d2.
may lagnat ka pa sa lagay na yan ha? HE HE!
keep a small notebook with you always so that you can write down the names of the places you go to. :)
WAH! Hopefully by next year makapunta na ko sa Cambodia. My German friend stayed there for three months to do some volunteering. Nagturo siya ng english sa mga batang Cambodians. Hopefully I could do something similar.
ganda talaga kaya isa to na nasa top list ko. sayang talaga at dami pala talagang ruins na lang though maganda pa rin naman.
i was quite intrigued with the leper king.
Baka nagka-temple fatigue ka rin sa kaiikot? Sa dami nila halos they look the same na ano? But I find Ta Prohm and Bayon really very interesting.
amazing cambodia!!
I dont know if iL ever have the chance to visit cambodia but at least parang nkapagtour narin ako w/ ur pics. Ang ganda!! Pero ang init pala! Cguro the high temp adds up nrin sa lagnat mo chyng.
the first few pics remind me of some levels on this awesome video game i played recently. as in.
huwaw.. ang gandang place. may sakit k pa nyan ha. :-)
Balik tanaw sa nakaraan.
wow sana makita ko din yang mga templong yan. kakaiba.
It offers a lot of interesting architecture. The unusual roots (of trees) are fascinating and eerie at the same time. :)
history ng architecture, madalas pinag-aaralan parin ang structure nito, gaya ng ibang lugar sa ibat ibang bansa...pasyal pasyal lang tayo dyan ah..:)
i was in awe of Angkor Thom temples, especially the faces of
Bayon! & i remember it being very hot and scorching walking within the vast complex...
at may blog ka pa ng lagay na yan ha!
Di ka pumuntang Phnom Penh ate chyng?
Ang ganda ng cambodia, pero bakit wala nga palang airplane jan? kung tutuusin parang maraming turista jan dapat may airplane.
at kailangan talagang nakapayong habang nagpapapicture sa gitna ng mga temples? lol
ang gaganda ng kulay ng mga stones. bilib na talaga ako sa Khemer civilization----taking into account na deretso yan sa area ng Thailand yang mga temples nila diba?
katuwa yung tree. subrang laki pero ang ganda ng epekto nya sa kabuuan ng temple.di pwedeng pasukin yung mga temples?
parang hindi ka ngbabackpacking? wang sasarap ng kinakain mo..hahaha definitely one of the best places in southeast asia- cambodia, siem reap
wowowow, sobrang ganda. pero i find the 9th pic so creepy. hahaha.
may lagnat ka non? hindi halata sa pic. :)))
i'm back ate after a super-duper ocean deep sleep.
waw ang saya sayaaa :)
ang gaganda ng kuha mataas pa ang lagnat mo nito ah.
i cannot handle heat as well.
a place on top of my wish list...tagal ko pa siguro mapuntahan yan...prorities...priorities :(
nakakatakot naman iyong mga puno.. :(
nakakamangha ang mga larawan..
wow that place looked amazing! ang ganda-ganda ng ruins!
I wasn't really thinking of visiting this place, but now I'm having second thoughts. Thank you for sharing.
WHOAAAA! Grabe ka pala magtravel no... andaming places... diko kaya yan... tamad ako eh hehe
Hey!!!! I thot I'd see u in shorts with a whip! lol
Musta Miss Chyng?
ang ganda ng mga temples.. rustic feel talaga. :) parang narealize ko di ko pa pala napapanood ang tomb raider!
wow..nice po,,very informative pagka blogs..,looking forward sa new adventures mo,..
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