Cambodia, also known as The Kingdom of Wonder, is a country in South-East Asia home to rich cultural and natural beauty, with magnificent temples, pristine beaches and a wonderful rural charm.
It might not be a great place for travellers who seek for romance, rest and relax, but it is definitely a great place for those who seek for adventurous learning trip. I enjoyed learning and exploring wonderful ancient Angkor Wat temples in Siem Reap, like seriously, no joke!
I have this personal driver and a tour guide who bring my boy and me around in a private car to Angkor Wat, briefly explaining the Cambodia's culture and the history of each temples that we visited. Seriously I really salute him because he, our English tour guide explained to us VERY IN DETAIL about the time and history of each venues. Pity him, he must be dead memorizing the fact in the night before touring us around. But hey, they're wonderful. :)) Worth tipping them!
Lets check out the wonderful ancient Angkor Wat temples.
Elephant Terrace
South Gate of Angkor Thom. Beautiful.
So sempit..
Instagram love.
Need to queue for tickets!
And LOL. Compulsory to attach a portrait pic in the ticket. ><
Am so ready for the hot sunny day!
This is so beautiful.
Elephant rides if you're lazy to walk but walking is faster than taking the ride! ><
First stop. Bayon Temple.
I would say that Bayon temple left the biggest impression, and it is the best part of the Angkor temples. The other temples are all architecturally stunning and massive but to really experience Bayon and get wrapped up in the maze of faces that you cant escape from is something unique and different.
Overview of Bayon temple.
Fine deities sculptures on walls.
So beautiful...
The temple
There are stories behind these sculptured walls.
Spotted a nice place to take picture. XD
Super sunny day. No clouds. No rains. Ahhhhhh~~!!!
Pretty scary. So high up.
Khmer dancers for money making purposes; photograph.
Stopping by at Baphuon/ Phimeanakas Temple (out of our itinery) but the kind tour guide asked us on whether we want to visit to this temple and warned us to be extraordinary careful as it was built with very steep stairs side and the width is just enough for one person.
Originally, there was a tower at the top, which according to ancient Chinese traveller accounts was covered in gold, however not much of the tower now remains. *duhhh*
Interesting fact that I found online.
Phimeanakas, which means celestial temple was built during the reign of king Rajendravarman at the end of the 10th century and served mainly a ceremonial function. According to legend – the King would go every night to the top alone where he would meet a Naga girl (a mythical Hindu serpent deity), if the king failed to show up, certain disaster would strike his empire. (LOL) :)
Baphuon/ Phimeanakas Temple
Check out the super steep stairs. ><
Its easy for you to climb up, but once you're on top, its gonnabe a trouble for you to get down to the land! I was in dilemma on whether to climb up a not since the tour guide already warned us to be extraordinary careful but after thinking much and tired of waiting alone down there, decided to climb up myself (til half way) and I surrendered, waving a white flag...
Too bad, I wish I could slide down from the top but sigh, it was way too scary for me to get down because of the steep stairs! Sob.
You will never survive if you fall..
*scareddd*
*struggled to get down*
And like finally... PHEW!
Next post: Ta Phrom, one of the locations in Tomb Raider film, Angkor Wat and also sunset at Bakheng Hill!
Have a great Sunday, peeps!
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