My Trip to Cambodia - Siem Reap

last SG · 2007-06-29T13:56:18+00:00

hello Kitty, i am going library this week, help u to look out for lonely planet, so far the updated and comprehensive guide book.

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one of the best shooting location

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locals consulting astrologer. suprisingly, the local people also believe in plamistry, bazi, elements and fengshui art (cambodian version)

the_don SG

niceee!!!!!! Shocked

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although not a professional photographer, armed with a idiot proof camera at the right place and right time, the outcome can still be pleasing.

caught a lady resting after peddling herself for photography session. the window act like a photoframe

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Banteay Kdei - built in the late 12th ~13th century by King Jayavarman VII.

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Ta-Phrom - This is where the movie "Tomb Raider" was shot. One of the temple discovered in recent times. The jungle had taken over the place with many damaged by vegation. Tall trees 100's metre tall with giantic roots crushing the structure.

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giantic roots resembling an elephant trunk and a large snake crushing in on the roof of the temple

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Bantey Seri - built in the 10 century. the difference between this and the others is the higher relives carving. notice the pictures are like pop-up.

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another temple delicated to the mother of King Jayavarman VII. it faces the east and sits on the west. East representing sunrise or birth and West representing sunset or death. after the wake, the body will be creamated. the ash would be collected and washed with 8 coconut milk, the milk will then be filtered and drank my the king.

didn't go up there as i sprained my ankle and hobbling thru the days

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So much for the temples. a look into the life of the people in Cambodia. This is a wet market were meats, vegetables and fishes are sold. our version of wet market.

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plam sugar for sale

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what will it be vk. BBQ catfish or BBQ frogs with deepfried crickets for a starter? Laughing

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victims of war - those who had their legs blow off by landmines

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unhappy with your HDB? these are the boat people staying along the river in tonle sap - lake fresh, a fresh water lake. one such unit can sometime be a home to a family of as many as 17.

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the daughter of a boat peddler selling bananas. usually these people are too poor to send their children to school so they helped their parents peddling. life can be tough for the poor. sometimes they may have to wait for three days just to see the doctor only to be turn away if can cannot afford to be warded. treatment meant walking around outside the hospital with a stick holding an infusion pack. Cambodia is also facing the dengue fever with as many as 60 cases a day.

av98m SG

mmmmmmmm...................... Very Happy

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Angkor Beer anyone? this little boys is shouting as their boat speed against ours trying to peddle their ware.

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who say moving house meant going into a new building. during the dry season, these boat houses are being towed to where the water is deeper and fish is plenty and during the wet season, these boat houses are again towed to the higher ground as the lake can become choppy making living in the house difficult.

TerenceYYK SG

nice!

how much was the damage?

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so you thought the beggar can't running after you in the middle of the lake? these kids are begging for US$1 from the tourists. we were encourage not to give as by giving, it may discourage the parent from sending them to school but on the other hand, could they even afford?.

We had brought some sweets and toys from Singapore to give them away. Whenever we took them out, we were immediately swarm by little children putting their hands out grabbing at every opportunity.

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