Tom Rider of Siam Reap

 SIAM REAP

 

3rd was Siam Reap, at 7 June 2022, in continuing my travelling for Manila, story of 2019, we arrived late around 9 pm. Tuk-tuk who picked us had already stand up. . It was raining. We couldn’t see outside, all covered by some fabric around tuk-tuk. Street was still and dark. A bit afraid as we were just two women which was never gone there. God always with us, we arrived hotel safely.  The tuk-tuk guy was polite and kind. One friend already waited us at hotel to join in next 2 days journey. 

Woke up earlier to catch sunrise at Angkor wat, took by tuk2. We had ordered tuk-tuk some time ago, referenced from Facebook from people which had used them lately. Actually the hotel had prepared tuk-tuk to be ordered, sorry, we didn’t know. 

Arrived Angkor Wat was a magical experience for me. It was really beyond my imagination. Amazed chuckling back and forth when seeing the Angkor itself. So many pictures were made there. The tuk-tuk driver was also as guide helped us to take some pictures and explained the story behind. There were another wats we visited. Wats complex was in outside city. It was so green and cool as so many trees and one lake. We felt sleepy while passing the areas from one wat to another wat as wind touched our body smoothly. There were, perhaps, 10 wats but we just visited the big and popular wat only. Bayon was  a Thousand Faces temple, we could see big faces of Buddha,  and Angkor Thom was a temples with big root of trees surrounding. Noticed actress Angelina Jolie had ever been movie shotting there, the well known Tom Raider.

 

Had lunch At evening in Halal restaurant. Muslim Family Kitchen. I chosed Laklak chicken rice and sauté broccoli. 

At evening we went shopping close to Pub Street by online tuktuk. I meant we ordered via online. Then stopped by at HRC and had some dinner. After that we went to Pub street, This is a short street, perhaps just 60-80 metres in length, yet lined with bars offering up cheap draught beer and cocktails, music, karaoke and hangout spots. Red Piano, Something liked Kuta, Seminyak at night I guess. I didn’t really comfortable as I went there with the “polite and religious’ friends, LOL then took a rest. 

 

Next morning we went to TonLeSap lake, 12 km from city, proclaimed as a 2nd biggest lake in Asia.The largest fresh water lake in south east asia. This lake has length 250km, width 100km, depth 10 mtr. It connect to Mekong river, the largest river in South East Asia. Started with boat to reach floating village in the middle of the lake, in the very hot weather. Stop at Pnom Krom drink stall, with water lily/lotus  garden. Tried hammock at the first time of my life. Huffy. Had lunch in Kirin Marry Angkor Villa eating Kuew Youw soup, I might say it looked like soto ayam (chicken soup at Indonesia) for about usd2.5. It was really fulfill our tiredness. Three of us. 

In the evening we flew by Airasia to Bangkok. Just 2 of us as my another friend still spent time for a nite.