A long line of Cambodia

About two years ago at the Guangzhou colleagues from a Cambodia travels of ppt, a literary sensation, the obsession, and want to have the opportunity to go. Then one day refresher "Tomb Raider", see Angkor, Lotus pond, TABB Chi Temple, more determined to go to Cambodia. Because the decision for the month of November when the dry season, so probably began preparing for the month of September. As usual, or the free line, so you must leave enough time to prepare. Bought in May the Carmen blooming on Cambodia, first look at the history and culture, and then on 55, ctrip, smth, collect the Raiders for lessons. After all, is the first time abroad to play or the number of free line, psychological or some worry and fear. To spend a lot of time and effort on the Raiders, finally have a spectrum. And then packed luggage and mood, emotion and expectations set out in the mood. We are in the on ctrip "Angkor Wat Phnom Penh + 7 day free line (afternoon afternoon back/China Southern Airlines 1 night accommodation)", $ per person, including 3722 airfare (including tax) and one night accommodation in Phnom Penh (the default is the friendship hotel in Phnom Penh). After much investigation comparisons, found ctrip price is the most cost-effective to own if you buy a special fares, it is difficult to buy such expensive, so if you want peace of mind and effort, you select ctrip vacation products. Later in the Airport found several dial-from Beijing to Cambodia, we are all of the products. We are on November 22, Saturday, 2 pm-11 aircraft, we got to the point, in t2 terminal building. May be t3, a large number of visitors to divert, so very few people in t2, boarding passes, baggage, security in just a few minutes to have finished, and then it can only do waiting for you. Plane through Guangzhou, there will be staff guidelines. From Guangzhou to Phnom Penh in aircraft crew pays the entry form to fill in, so get ready to ink and save the completed form, when you want to use to GATT. Beijing time 9 pm is the Phnom Penh time 8 p.m. we arrived at Phnom Penh Airport (Phnom Penh time later than Beijing time for an hour before the plane so Pro remember fine watches). Immigration was met when officials want to tip, always told us that "two dollars, two dollars", we use the play dumb policy, deadlocked, or release of 2 minutes. The airport has many taxi drivers are the urban lahuo 9 knife, we did not bargain on the bus, if you sit tutu, probably 6, 7 knife. From the airport to the city, very close to 20 minutes by car. The friendship hotel, pick up the keys, pick up 2 days to go to Siem Reap for Mae public express ticket pick up on the floor, then you and the other from Beijing over a few friends together and go downstairs to eat lotus. Phnom Penh accommodation of friendship is not good, air conditioning noise, not too loud, anyway, do a night, that forbearance. We are in the morning of Nov. 23, 8: 30 in the morning the car, so there is still time to eat a buffet breakfast in hotel. Breakfast is good, we must eat more, eat well on the road. Before boarding a episode. Because through ctrip clause Mekong Express from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap's tickets, the previous night at the hotel front desk ticket getting time nor how to double-check the results when the bus is staff stopped, only to find an error in our vote, write in Siem Reap to Phnom Penh is, then we came to office and next to the staff kept explained, they also called for frustrating Hotel, half-day, discover their own ticket is wrong, and fortunately, the car has two empty seats let us up, or you may be in trouble. So here remind everyone to get the tickets must carefully check good, tickets must be booked in advance, not only to Phnom Penh, this may very well be the Mekong Express ticket, of course you can book tickets for other companies, but it seems better than the fast and the condition, service, or something worse than the good. Mekong Express fare is 11 knife set through ctrip is the price, if it is set through the friendship of Phnom Penh, 12 did not Pick up, to sit, probably to the station tutu for 10 minutes. From Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to 6 hours, the car has said that the Cambodian language and English-speaking guide, will send a bottle of water and two small bread, lunch. The car also has a toilet, but imagine it, at a speed of 60 Mai car toilet is what I feel, in short, no 2, 3 round is putting. Intermediate will stop a car about half an hour to eat the toilet out through a gas or something. 2: 15 or so to Siem Reap, get off a tutu drivers waiting outside, so no advance booking. We find a seemingly zhonghoulaoshi drivers on good price 1 knife drive us to the hotel. We live in the Bequest Angkor Hotel, this place is seen on the Raiders, no advance booking, half of the rooms is empty. Double room for one night is 13 knife, fan and air conditioning TV fridge and separate toilets, 2 bottles of mineral water per day to send. That is the hotel, is actually more like Guest house. This place is very near from the old market, walk 5 minutes, but the environment is not petty bourgeoisie, Popular guest house next to the old music, very noisy, the door is relatively old, if environmental requirements are high, do not select here. Here's the boss is overseas, can speak Chinese, but also a so-called sweep of overseas Chinese coolie also speak Chinese, seeing we active use Chinese, feel particularly cordial greeting. The hotel service was very good, very comfortable to live in. Breakfast is also very good, the price is relatively cheap, and of course the breakfast is not included in the room. It is worth mentioning, Siem Reap accommodation here do not have to pay a deposit in advance to pay above the limit, think of what the appropriate live down a penny do not have to pay, including meal, together again when he left, and internally too. Before sending us to the Bequest ofTutu drivers 4 pm just in time to meet us to watch the sunset mountain nesbakken. You will be passing through Angkor to buy tickets, 5 point began to sell tickets. For our 7-day trip, you can only buy tickets for the 3-day, 40, and then you can free tickets to watch the sunset mountain nesbakken. Remember tickets must have been around for, because to various attractions are the tickets. The dark, so soon after the sun goes down early, there is a higher level is high and steep, when you must be particularly careful. Come back later and the driver about the kind of journey after 3 days and the price, including 2-day Sunrise as well as the day went to mountain nesbakken, a total of 70 knives, feel the price reasonable nor how owner doesn't allow you to accept. This side of the driver is doing business, from the beginning in the station to meet tourists began to convince visitors followed several days package their car, if you feel that the driver is also good, the best start, settle down, so even the package 3 days the price will be cheaper. However if you are not satisfied with it at any time you can have, anyway, there's plenty of tutu here. Night in quite well known by the dead fish meal, the environment is very petty bourgeoisie, and singers singing, jazz style. Point 2 fried rice or anything, Khmer flavor, put a lot of ginger, not spoiled; fruit shake a good drink. Billing time to 10% service charge. November 24 to get up early in the morning, today we journey is Angkor Sunrise + small circle. Sokha hotel 5 points in time to meet us to Angkor. Days are still very black, and sit in on a little wind blowing tutu who was awake. Remember to bring a jacket, or else be cold. To see the sunrise at Angkor was the Lotus pond there early so you can take a very good location. A large number of people are after sunrise gone, we continue to visit Angkor, it turns out, this is very wise, because few people at this time, quiet, around 4 p.m., will catch up with a large number of tours, one of the central Ukrainian central Ukraine, particularly noisy. Angkor out our itinerary followed by five brother through Empire city--Rong Temple--Rong Temple North of Palestine monastery, the ruins of the Palace and so on-the-week tevoda--Tomah Lennon Temple--tea gel Temple--Tabb Chi Temple--spot dot UC. In each area will meet the Cambodian children selling all kinds of souvenirs to tourists, but also to sugar, souvenirs you can not buy, but candy or do you want to give. Fortunately, we have prepared beforehand, otherwise I may candy enemy but they look forward to the desire of the eyes. Don't be afraid couldn't get away, the children are all very sensible, will get candy and share it with other children, will be grateful to you and say thank you. All scenic finished we are already tired of death, and then 2 days of stroke contrast, small circle is the most tired. Back to Siem Reap city is 3 pm, tired and hungry. Understanding of the way from Beijing from another on recommended we went to the bar of street Pizza dinner, really good, eat and eat better, probably around 11 knife. Here are the Pizza pizza, not thick. November 25, we also have five points out that today is the Royal Bath Sunrise + female Palace + big circle. Go to the bathroom to see the sunrise in people seldom, I think it's very beautiful. So early on already have children out of selling things. A little girl sent me a straw bracelet, I bring key chain gave her, she liked that will hang on the bag to school. Sunrise finished, our next trip than grain Temple--female Palace-class reference color musjid--East rush--Tower 's--Lung Poon pool--Holy Temple. Because early to bed and early to go out, so that when women's 8 o'clock, seldom, 10 point after people began. On the way to the Royal Palace to the girl for an hour, a little rain on the way down, would soon stop, cool weather special, but also because of the rain, no red dust on the road, walk very comfortable. We at noon in the Lung Poon pool outside the big eat dinner, but also expensive and unpalatable, 2 personal 9 knife did not eat. Big circle after the last Temple stroll, we returned to the Siem Reap city, today didn't go to high Boothe, because the Sokha said to high Boothe bin road is difficult to go, have to say there almost with Cherry Valley. Not to go, so we come back when you have time to look through my favourite BA Rong Temple and Angkor. Don't know why, but this time I saw BA Rong Temple Khmer smile than a first feelings many trivial, while tourists many very noisy, but the four Buddha smile makes me feel spiritual peace, moved to tears. Evening at the famous Khmer kitchen (Khmer Kitchen) eating, this should be the best in Cambodia to eat. Food quantity big, cheap, taste good, point the fish amok, curry chicken, coconut & & tufu pumpkin soup, each dish 3 knife, support of no, in fact, 2 personal point 2 of the dishes is enough to eat. Finished to old market shopping Shopping, wanted to shopping, shop Gateway here early, and pack up 7 points more, only at a booth bought some scarf, very enjoyable. 26 November morning to 7 points out that today is going to collapse mealea and Barolo's group. To collapse mealea sat tutu about 2 hours ago at the Raiders on that road is not good, red fly to wear a mask, but the walk is not so terrible to imagine is just out of Siem Reap town, a road is not very good, soil, after all is the country's roads, quite good. 2 hours for me is not hard, enjoy the scenery of the countryside, small wind blowing off the shoes in front of your feet to a ride seat, especially La wind, haha! you can stop along the way, we bought a roadside bananas, half dollars, very sweet; also see local people get married, we stopped to visit the photography, the local people know we are tourists, are very warm and friendly, however happy candy haven't eaten, may people marry not Hing this disintegration mealea door? to separate tickets, 5 knife per person. It is best to wear sports shoes, because here are some of the collapse of large stones, hands and feet climb out of nowhere, physical exertion. Collapse of dense lists we rushed to Brolo's group. Along the way will encounter many Cambodian children rushed us, we'll throw in with sugarRoadside, the children get merry go pick it up. See those saying no is happy or sad, whatmore they have happy sweet childhood. Brolo's group has three temples, Rollei Temple, sacred Bull Temple and public Temple, endured very near. In the sacred Bull temple there was a little boy sitting alone on the step, saw me come take my hand, give me wearing straw small ring, in Exchange, I put the bag in the compresses biscuit gave him, he was pleased to say thank you, and so I walk away from the rear observation he secretly, found him already can't wait with mouth open the bag bite to eat. From public Temple, was told all the temples were finished, we went to the Sokha recommended Tonle, we feel a bit expensive (he said is a boat 20 knife per person, but then listen to the people that have said 10 knife 15 knife, I do not know to which one), and tired, no go. However it is good, a crocodile Lake, you can also watch the sunset on the boat, alas, the psychology that sorry! back to the hotel and the Sokha –out, he paid the wages, gave 2 knife tip, and then in the doorway of his tutu photo next to it. Overall, Sokha is a good driver, especially patience, good-natured, English is not bad, also occasionally give us some information about local customs, so I told him I went back later would take him to my Chinese friends, he is very happy. Particularly interesting is that evening we return to the hotel after dinner, even at the door and met him, he took the whole United States, it should be just to Siem Reap, we see that he was pleasantly surprised that he kept with the United States who recommended him, said that he was a good driver, hope can received the Sokha last single business. Night in the old market nearby large gears to eat rice, business giant good, many foreigners. What a big of fried noodles fried rice, basic is a 1 knife, course content, and we put that foreigners opposite one ate 3 dishes. We routinely point like Angkor beer, 2 knife a bottle, is not cheap. After a meal to Angkor night market shopping Shopping, is a small night market, near the bar street, very clean, very similar to sell anything, we bought some refrigerator magnets prepared to back away. 27 November morning sitting Mekong Express prior at the back of Phnom Penh, we live in a Bequest booked tickets for 7: 30. Tickets must be booked in advance, the more late reservation bit more later, if you are booking through the hotel, the morning will have received the car over the Mekong. At about 1 p.m. arrival at Phnom Penh, the station has many drivers scramble live tutu, in particular, be sure to confirm good drivers know in advance where you will be, and how to get the price on the good, the note to confirm the good he said price is the price of a car or one person price. In General, Phnom Penh city is very small, 4 individuals a knife can win. We follow the other 2 Beijing girl went to the Royal Guest House, the double room has 3 room types, $ 10, $ 12, $ 15, anyway, do a night, in the spirit of the principles of conservation, we chose 10 bucks. Put down your luggage and we went to the Palace. The Palace's opening hours are 7: 30-11: 00, 14: 00-17: 00, after 4 pm will not let into people; tickets are 6.25 knife. Note You cannot wear more than shorts knee, or else is not let into the gate of the rent his clothes. The Palace has no time to go out of the Museum, they had to walk to the nearby monument looked at, and then went to the central market, the result being a 5 point and Pack, we think crazy shopping desire be stifled. The evening turned to the River, there are brightly lit, and there are many restaurants to Khmer dishes and Western food. We eat pizza, sit outside while blowing small wind side observation of past visitors, are very comfortable, very fond of the seafood salad, the taste is very good. And Siem Reap and Phnom Penh is compared to the mess that security is relatively narrowly and Phnom Penh people's English is Siem Reap good, so we didn't do much, not to 9 points back to the hotel to rest. November 28, Phnom Penh time 8 a.m. airplane, prior Hotel proprietress help us booked buses take us to the airport, 10 4 individuals. Very early to the airport, there are times in the duty free shop to buy something. Departure time to turn the departure fee 25 knives, customs when we are successful, another is for 2 dollars a tip, but let's be seen side of people, not to the grindstone. Phnom Penh time 8 a.m. of the aircraft, with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou, results have been fast at 5 p.m. and returned to his native land, returned to his home, familiar with the city, the familiar streets, familiar with the accent, but could not find the kind of feeling, I know my heart is still in the ancient and desolate country. Beautiful, had just left Cambodia, I began to miss you. I don't know in this life can see you, I do not know you again you might not like this, I'm just psychological wish you and your people, always happy, like the flaming Phoenix flowers and lush proud of opening. Other notes: 1. About visa: If you have time or go for good, $ 190, dongzhimen Embassy district, with good passport, form filling, a color photograph, no so-called Blue bottom white background, Vo is a speak Chinese attitude beautiful MM, very good. With people inside electronic check-in, can save a little money, it saves the time of the traffic on the way back and forth; 2. About us: Dollar General in Cambodia, the change will find real, generally is 1 USD = 4000 Riel. Only USD changed before leaving. $ 1 more for some change, easy to use. Bank of dollar reserves, ICBC's small, I just went to the three banks will wrap to the I want tickets. If you booked tickets in advance, live without is too extravagant, two joint shopping, $ spent nearly just enough; 3. About accommodation: If you are afraid of trouble can be booked in advance, no advance booking there could also be found now, of course, those big don't heat of GHThink about it, generally of GH everywhere, price in about 10-15 knife to most European and American guests; 4. Traffic: if not especially requirements will Chinese tutu drivers without any advanced booking, Siem Reap city is idle, even tutu car 5 am going out to see the Sunrise, the hotel entrance there are drivers in the sprawling live. I think 3-half day trip sat tutu is the most comfortable and cost-effective. To think about before you go to watch the sunset mountain nesbakken are small circle tour are rented bike ride, to have found less viable, morning dark ride is very dangerous and around completing laps already tired of not simply riding. Of course, is also possible that our age, physical strength is not supported. Go to the women of the Royal Palace, disintegrating mealea road, four people sat in a tutu is probably not very comfortable, not like 2 personal, you can take off the shoes feet upward. Basically this several-day trip by price in 70 tutu-75 knife; 5. About dinner: here the prices are very expensive, a bottle of Angkor beer price in 1.75-2.5 knife between the bar street restaurant inside, a dish to 4 knife, two men casual dinner usually around 10 knife. As for taste, what's cooking should not have, or you take a 4, 5 knife dish as Chengdu snacks inside Kung pao chicken and meat, delicious; here the Curry and our domestic eat Curry tastes quite different, easy or not tried (in addition to the Khmer kitchen); fried noodles fried rice what taste can also; fruit shake is sure to drink, and pure and concentrated, usually in 1.75-2 knife; coconut to drink more, various attractions are sold at the door, 1 knife 2, drink water, very thirst; here's the pineapple, bananas, corn or something very sweet, delicious than domestic; 6. With regard to the communication: Cambodia is a self-help development of very mature countries, especially in Siem Reap, most people would speak English, and occasionally run into overseas can speak Chinese, tutu drivers, hotel desk, scenic, selling souvenirs of their oral fluency even than we. There is no need to worry about your English rotten, some simple words and dialogue is adequate for your life in Cambodia. The locals are particularly gentle hospitality, is the one that you will not have any binding and strangeness. So if you are going to play, or free line and not with the group, or you'll miss too many things; 7. On health and safety: get down to it, don't have any concerns, do not worry about infectious diseases, stepped on mines, war, terrorist attacks, since we haven't met, I believe to my usual character, this small probability the event will not be missed.