Cambodian Beer of Choice June 25, 2008
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Most of the time I just drank BeerLao from Laos.
But to choose that would be unfair for Cambodia. So the Cambodian beer of choice the prize goes to Angkor Beer.
All templed out June 24, 2008
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So we arrive in Siam Reap and the next morning head straight for the temples of Angkor. The first day was spent exploring the massive Angkor Wat and also visiting some of the surrounding temples including Ta Phrom which was used in the filming of Tomb Raider.
We waited around until sunset and headed up the hill but were greeted by thousands of others doing the same. All a bit of a circus so we quickly made our way back down the hill and back to our hotel to wash off the dust from a hard day of exploring ancient ruins.
All through the day we were constantly approached by kids trying to sell all sorts of things for always “one dollar”. To combat this we took along a bag of sweets which allowed us to bring a smile to their faces.
We couldn’t ignore sunrise and the next morning we started at 5am and quickly returned to watch the sun come up over the huge temple. We then continued on and saw a few more temples. However we were back by 10am a little bit templed out.
That afternoon we swam, slept and enjoyed a final night in Cambodia before making our way to the Thai border the following day. Louise’s decision to take a taxi rather than a bus was a god send as the road was one of the worst I have ever experienced.
A quick stop in Phnom Penh June 24, 2008
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With really only a day and a half to spend in Phnom Penh we had to move quickly to see everything we wanted to see. But coming to the end of our trip that is becoming harder and harder by the day.
And after our first day we were a little down. This is because we choose to visit the Killing Fields and the S-21 jail that was used to torture and murder opponents of the Khmer Rouge. To think that this occurred only 30 years ago it is easy to see how it still affects the people of Cambodia today.
The rest of our time in Phnom Penh was at the market shopping and also relaxing down by the lake and river with some good food, beer and company. Although our stay was too short we were looking forward to visiting the much talked about Angkor Wat.
