Review of Cambodia March 3 (2006.3.24-3.29)

2006-3-25/sat/Phnom Penh-Siem Reap

Long heard that the corruption of customs here, forced to Chinese tourists for money.

Shake with fear of coming to pass gate, although the process is complete, each person or been extorted by $ 1.

Out of the customs, we saw some good CTRIP beforehand.

Young man should speak Chinese, suddenly let us feel close to many. Drive for 20 minutes or so, it came to Hua Xia hotel (Asia Palace Hotel, 219BC, Phnom Penh, Movivong Blvd, 855-23-216888). Since nearly 2 points, done check-in, to the front desk about the purchase of long-haul fare. Originally wanted to ride the best Mekong Express limousine bus (7: 30, 8: 30), but was told to $ 9 per person (online said $ 6), remember the previous dinner and extortion, decided to buy a cheap hotel in ordinary coach, unfortunately, not the proxy. Young man tells us there is a bus station nearby, we decided to buy themselves. -A bath, think only 4 hours sleep, fast sleep, hoping to put the $ 150 price back to sleep.

Probably just, quite excited that morning when they do not feel tired.

Breakfast is included in price of room, 6 point, very simple, it would be nice to eat. From the hotel to the left, turn right at the junction go 100 m to the bus station. Ask price is the price after discovering 15000R (Sonya Transportation Co.) Since we do not have real, gave us $ 20, $ 5. 7 car only 2 seats, so we had to wait for the next 8: 15 am.

Vehicles equipped with air conditioning, although as the young man said, many local people take, but I still see a foreigner 7, 8.

Car just start soon see a yellow like the same architecture, the Gers is often to the central shopping centre, referred to the CityGuide (Central Market). The road is bumpy, we went to sleep and wake up, wake and sleep, drank from a hotel of free bottled water, eat from Shanghai brings Portuguese reference bread which Bowl (advertising time: Portugal's bread price ratio is very high, $ 20, greatly a pack, didn't put Cynthia music is broken). In addition to the up and down several times along the way the locals, the car had stopped 2 times, 2 arrived at about. Come to Siem Reap, up a claim to the car company that can on advertisers and free delivery to the passengers.

Although we know there's no such thing as a meal, but was taken.

Will we served on Mono hotel (Monoreach Angkor Hotel, National Road No. 6, Siem Reap Angkor, 855-63-963860, 760182), when Willa and Cynthia and they negotiate, they say that $ 50/car rent, let us also a 2. Willa to ask advice, was I a veto. Willa weak weak to say let them come, not to do business, it is very difficult to kill them. Well, a pirate ship. Then use alternate tactics to ask since we rent 2 Toto (round belt Pont and side of motorcycles), as recommended in the car, I do not know how much does it cost?: $ 80. It or rent a car. Consultation of the two drivers, said that $ 80 two Toto. While still being chopped up, but I'll rarely cut $ 20, a deal. (Willa defence: in fact, it is also good, 4 individuals a TOTO while saving, but after all, the two cars also good Ah, is spacious and comfortable? let alone have to comply with local traffic regulations ... Ah ... So, on this view, not be chopped. ) (Editor's rebuttal: the offending driver, renting of bicycles price indeed Toto than others, also end prematurely, this is way down the line. )

Get Office Live, into the room, very cool, Nice.

Big room, complete equipment, free mineral water. Riding, Willa and Cynthia's gap, Alick in pool shot up.

Time is still early, as planned to visit Angkor resort to purchase tickets (attractions ticket office opening hours are 05: 00-18: 00), we choose to purchase 3 day package ($ 40/person), get a ticket with digital photos.

If you want to keep the ticket with the photo as a memento, recommends the CityGuide itself with a beautiful photo, where on-site free photographs, it is some ... Tickets for the can never lost, there will be various attractions keep managers the tickets. That thing you lost it, once found no vote to the penalty of $ 80. If you arrive after 4 points, you can free the day of the tour. For example, 25 3/4 point on the day of booking, subject to play, you can always use the 3/28.

Car soon, well see leads to Angkor-King City (Angkor Thom) of South Gate (South Gate).

Gates, a bridge across the moat, on both sides of the bridge has great gods placement (left) and Asura (right). Although the years and war have let it incomplete, but can still be seen half high stone 2 m, force hold seven heads Python is tug-of-war. Gates is above all for the Quartet, the surface with a smile of Buddha, gaze into the distance. When the train passed through the gates, I look back, and see the smiling face.

The main building is located in the city of Angkor Empire City Central RS Rong Temple (Bayon), BA Rong Temple Tower for a total of 49 seats.

Intermediate a maximum, about 40 meters high, with the remaining 48 block as a whole crowd zhongxingpengyue its surroundings, the 49 seats also divided into four sides at the top of the stupa, each surface has carved a giant Buddha, a total of 196 seats. The famous "Khmer smile" is engraved in the Khmer people, Rong Temple stone smile. There we met an old couple to foreign countries, in order to take photographs, men have female constantly adjust position, aroused our curiosity, but also with this photo.

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Dusk, in order to be able to appreciate the magnificent Angkor sunset, we yiyixibie Khmer smile, to the mountain nesbakken (Phnom Bakeng) to watch the sunset.

Mountain nesbakken is not far from Angkor Wat, one of a small hill, about 100 meters, is the only near to high point, it is the Khmer Empire moves all Angkor built the first temple, known as the "first Angkor". There are 3 road up, one is like a road, you can ride the elephant mountain ($ 15), but unfortunately I did not find an elephant. Most of the tourists choose a Middle Road, in fact, strictly speaking it is not much of a "road", holes in the road slopes you climb it. The climb to the top of breath, not amused, already having a lot of various Kennedy (all visitors) gathered there, to seize the best terrain, waiting to see a field called sunset play. At the time it's early, we sauntered up and hope to be multi capture some beautiful scenery. As a city person, there seems to be no opportunity to watch the sunset, even if the occupant's tallest building, the rooms have a Sun, rarely pay attention to the sunset. Only then, this land, you will only be quiet, reverent heart, accompanied by the setting sun was in peace again. May be due to a cloudy weather, so didn't see the Sun to the horizon following the King. All the tourists have exits. I suddenly found that it is not easy, it can be difficult. Not long before, sandals, broken, there are 4/5 way didn't go through. UH ohh, you can only learn the locals walk barefoot. The soles of the feet are always rocks sting, see clip toe beside the foreigner wearing slippers easily from walked past, not only strange people sounds are all different.

Finally back to the ground, back view, secretly decided never to climb.

So hard to climb up the mountain, should make good kaolao, decided to let the driver drive us to the Old Dragon Soup Market nearby. Return path, inadvertently, discovered scattered Chachi is the fireflies dancing in the forest, it is the land included the night belongs to tourists in Toto. Soup Dragon is gathered from all over the world tourists bar street (Pub Street), deserve to be online recommended, decoration is a tropical ambience. Point the way chatty Alick Hot Pot, it's delicious, at $ 3, with vegetable but also thousands of riel, we would also like a shake ($ 1.5-2), the Fish Amok, Alick or as usual point the local beer (Angkor Beer), because of the positive value of a Happy Hour, as long as the $ 0.75. Although the hot pot is not authentic Cambodian style, but the soup base very fresh, Cynthia suggests a poppy. 4 personal total has spent $ 15.8.

Because the next day to see the Sunrise, so no more staying outside, meal, and returned to the hotel.

Evening review revealed that the Bible says "here's sunset is really just a legend, now remaining only University self-study General Rob base game, of course, if you want to enjoy the most centralized ecologies, here is the best location. "I think this is the case.

(Alick

(Alick