Angkor travel diary (2)---Siem Reap, Phnom Penh-> began to Angkor

Since last night for this morning's taxi 06: 50, 05: 30 is the alarm clock to wake up.

Grooming after 6 o'clock downstairs for breakfast, we were the first guests. InterContinental Phnom Penh's breakfast is also good, because time is relatively abundant, eat more leisurely, at the same time looking traffic. Most locals wearing long dress trousers (avoid direct sunlight of diabolical Sun skin), ride a motorcycle. Occasional cars, basic all Toyota.

Fast 7 points, or does not have a telephone call, to prevent late and had to call front desk press.

Tell the driver just got downstairs, we immediately took things, check-out. Maybe the morning peak period, get on the road a lot, especially motorcycle, everywhere. Don't know the traffic rules here exists no arbitrary exercise by line, turn left, retrograde. But the surprising thing, so no order of cases, the drivers are polite, very few whistling. Perhaps this is also a kind of order.

07: 30, departure time, the driver has just put us to the Angkor Express Motors office. don't know which car is, no way, went in to ask.

A 20-year-old girl was too tired to go out resistance means to us. The good, the car stops in between two big garbage, we only had a litter of stink up the car. General condition of the car, there is a toilet. 07: 45, finally depart, 15 minutes late, it seems that here is not to be punctual. A mineral water (no snacks), began to drop some local MTV, are we in the early 1990s the kind of style. Later also placed a Hong Kong film, is a ping/zhenzidan inversion of the emotion uncontested "(1985), good old of a film!

Ctrip, this traffic is to enjoy along the Cambodian folk.

Along the way, we try to look at the lives of local people, only to find that their life is still very backward. Along the small house is humble, almost every business has a large pool of water, water muddy Hun, occasionally playing with kids in there.

Half-way to go to the ' spider ', parking break town.

A lot of people surrounding up fruit, there are some people in the street selling fried worms, looks a bit scary. A little girl tries to get a bug and want to let me taste, I declined. I was no guts!

Cars continue to exercise, 14: 00, we finally went to Siem Reap.

Angkor Express bus stop lodgings, around a dirt track, the car drove up the dust so I don't want to open their eyes. Bus station No only Tuk Tuk taxi, and motorcycles. Knowing that the car down most of the tourists, tuk tuk is the driver who would come gushing. Fortunately, the car companies are ready to arrange tuk tuk drivers which are responsible for car passengers, free delivery to the hotel. Just in case, I again and my driver confirmed to the hotel is free of charge. But he did tell me, tomorrow to go to Angkor Wat to rent his car, 15 $/days.

Sit on the famous tuk tuk, feel a coolness, and just let my dirt around.

Here is a tall, 8000 people in small towns because of the presence of Angkor Wat. About 15 minutes later, the garden Palace Resort Hotel. When the guard door is standard and saluted. Close to the lobby is very spacious and comfortable. Some people come to our office in, we just sat on the sofa and enjoy a welcome drink. Quickly run out, with room card for a continuous stay of 3 nights also receive 1 night free dinner. Through a beautiful garden, into our occupancy of the building. Also a nice lobby, the first impression is very good. Close to the room, spacious and bright, the intercontinental Phnom Penh much better. Have a large balcony, you can see through the gardens and swimming pools, very nice view.

A little rest, ready to go to Angkor (King).

In the foreground, tuk tuk, ordered, $ 10, is responsible for all travel left today.

Through Empire city Angkor Thom

By Tuk tuk in about 15-20 minutes to the ticket office, bought 3-day pass: $ 40/person, accompanied by photos taken on the spot.

Near the door, tuk tuk to continue.

The asphalt road from the forest, as are the same. On both sides tall trees covered the scorching sun, I was feeling comfortable.

In front of an ancient city gate, this is the South Gate of Angkor Thom.

Above the door there is a huge four Buddha (the four directions of the Buddha), which in later other Angkor monuments are also often seen.

The first destination is BA Rong Temple of Bayon.

Before the Bayon, a car and driver about the place, it starts a real journey of Angkor.

First sight Bayon, didn't realize that this is a temple, more like a stone mountain, intermediate high peaks stand there.

In front of an old tree seems to be with along the way, also tells its history.

Gate 2 guards still guards there, just do not know when or why neck head lost me.

Jabal ever one door, walked into history.

A total of 49 Bayon, stupa, each of the tower are carved statues of Buddha, surrounded with kindly smile.

No matter where you are and see which direction, you can feel the "magic of Khmer smile". Shuttle between the stupa, feel the history of the shuttle in seems to be entered into between the 12 century Angkor Empire, the great era of prosperity. After years of baptism, silent for nearly four centuries after the world again. "Khmer smile" has also been watching its rise and fall of the transform.

(Not suitable for the afternoon visiting the Bayon, many angles are blurred, it is difficult to shoot good photos-preferably in the morning to)

Through the Bayon, walk away, and came to Palestine

Baphuon temple site. Here was the Centre of the old empire city, now most of the collapse, which temporarily closed for maintenance.

Only the underlying animal relief also faintly visible.

Air Angkor Palace Phimeanakas is the highest building in town, at the Palace of the temple.

The entire building construction in the high-profile, so there is the ' Palace ' feeling in the air. The highest platform has a URN. Legendary urn on reservoir with a snake, the night turns into a woman, the King must each night to sleep with her, the King and his Kingdom there will be a disaster. For some reason, unable to enter Phimeanakas, can only look at a profile from the outside.

Next is next to elephant bench Terrace of the Elephants and scaled the King stepped Terrace of Leper King.

It was getting dark down, we decided on mountain nesbakken Phnom Bakheng at sunset.

At the foot of the mountain, see some elephants can be used by tourists riding uphill; although in the muggy weather is tired, or want to own climb Bakheng.

In fact, that is the only mountain nesbakken, is a small hill, not a long time to reach the top.

Many visitors are concentrated here. Looked up and saw a mountain nesbakken Temple. If you want to see the sunset, just stay in the mountains is not enough, but also on the top of the temple. Both are in for a pound, and continue to step. No wonder, this step is not easy, the construction of a steep, climbing almost hands and feet. Eyes do not dare to look down, and now think Palm still have a little sweat. Finally a 3 stone steps, finally a sigh of relief. Take a look at the following people are up to, many of whom are elderly, have put their hands sweat.

Here's a comparative perspective, looking at a distance and the dense woods, a sense of achievement.

After a brief rest, the Sun gradually started down the Hill.

Today's cloud is a bit thick, see beautiful sunset of, but can't get such a sight is enough.

While it's completely darkened, we went down the Hill.

Sitting in a tuk tuk, with evening Woods breeze, we headed out of town. Head, is that the ' Khmer smile ', exquisite murals, steep stone steps, and Angkor in the sunset.