Vietnam/Cambodia 10 tianxing diffuse in mind – Day 2

2005.4.16 Saigon-Siem Reap

Was up at seven o'clock.

The hotel's buffet breakfast is also good, Viet Nam, powder, fried rice, porridge, bread, etc. Me and her husband agreed that gruel taste good, especially with a variety of dishes and spinach.

Because from flights also fly to Siem Reap for a period of time (VN827, 1140-1240), we will walk along the famous Van 5 Argyle Street go away, feel something of Viet Nam, please familiarize yourself with the nearby.

The entire area of the old streets, Pham, plus adjacent St. De Tham and St. Bui Vien, more than half an hour hurried off again. Touting driver tingduo, along with many small shops are also open the door, and there are so many are roaring in motorcycles. Husband holding LP, phase-ins, put a few in the LP on the list of restaurants, bars and GH is found. At a junction with a household of bamboo wall bars, Allez Boo a turn to the South, is St. De Tham, many famous travel agencies such as Sinh Cafe Cafe, Kim, TM Brothers are in the street, the entrance is an endless stream of bus and coach, with routes on the glass, there sat a lot of foreigners (in fact, in the local we also considered the foreigner, but tourists or white majority), soon left. It seems that this "heaven of backpackers" really lives up to its name.

Her husband insisted before going out in the hotel front desk for 10 beautiful knife, exchange rate 1: 15500.

I didn't make any opposition in the market research before hand, but her husband insisted that the ratio was almost 15500. Ex post facto evidence in this case money or our woman compare keen, near banks and exchange offices at the exchange rate is higher than the hotel front desk. The highest is the hotel's Exchange Office (think of it, and the foreground is across the two elevators), 100 us-cutter can wrap to 1: 15860, 10-50 knife is 1: 15780.

9 sharp driver Vos, will we get to the airport.

Saigon airport not too big, too many people, check-in speed is slow, the preceding 3 individuals spent 40 minutes. It seems that earlier still very wise. Airport tax to 12 dollars, quite expensive. Terminal and found a lot of France to the elderly, chatting with each other, it is a mission. The aircraft was on time, arrived at Siem Reap airport 1240. Although from Saigon to Siem Reap by air to the least economic, but compared to the boat and car, fast and comfortable, but still worth it.

4 month coincides with the hottest season of Cambodia, sunlight.

From the aircraft to the Terminal near a road, Sun-I sweat. Siem Reap airport, but has a lot of character: into the Hall before the paragraph layout along the Boulevard are local style of sculpture, the Hall roof is made of brown or MA like a top of the slope, hanging from the ceiling fan. It seems most people are applying for visas, crowed Hall entrance faces several counter fill out the form. Because we have made in Beijing, visa in accordance with the direction of signage, directly to the passport control, do not line up. Immigration is smoothly, without many users say money, quite unexpected. Originally, all ready to play dumb and vainly.

Travel agency sent a speak Chinese tour guide to the airport.

Listen to her speak in Cambodia will speak Mandarin and English is quite hard to find work. On the way to the hotel took the initiative to ask to tour guides do not make the trip (Toyota Camry). Our plan is a small ring on the first day, second day of the large circle, third day Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean, every day at sunrise and sunset, plus afternoon tickets and watch the sunset. Under user information, a total of three and a half days is 60-65. Tour guides and drivers to discuss with the Cambodian language, quote, say 80 recent gasoline price hikes. The husband too expensive, to the driver's card, saying think about. We think that the hotel entrance there will certainly be a lot of taxi, then the owner doesn't allow it. But this decision to the US after travel has had a considerable impact.

Nokor Phnom Hotel the hotel is located on the National Highway 6, menlian looked pretty good, but didn't know it was far away from Siem Reap city.

Hotel facilities good, backyard with a garden and Gallery, surrounded a swimming pool. Her husband is very happy about that, and so the Sun had to swim. The room is big and clean, and rugs. Slightly up a little luggage, rush had a bath, we go out.

At this time only two o'clock and Angkor tickets to four open sell, so we decided to go to Old Market turns, by the way eat something when lunch.

I didn't expect is that the hotel entrance is not a taxi, only two Toto. At 35 degrees station a long time did not wait for a taxi, but to a Toto, going to the Old Market near to find the car. Very sorry did not accept that the driver of the quote.

And Toto drivers a bargain, 2 knife to the Old Market.

Because this is the first time you sit, quite excited motor on the vehicle. Although there is no air conditioning but drive up quite cool. I was a bit old and just sit Toto feeling good, voice is not set, the middle of the road suddenly appeared in a cow, the driver got knocked up. Before we respond, have men and cars overturned. Just remember exclaimed, banged on the ground. Toto is down over there to the husband, so I was her husband, wrestling mats, not too serious, but felt some pain in the legs, we struggled to get up to support her husband. Husband may fall badly, the entire lie on the ground. Husband got up, looked very well, said the left arm pain, because when the fell a bit with left arm brace, now can't move out; vomiting. I was terrified, mixed with anger, just getting up the driver a roar or can't remember is Chinese or English. The driver is obviously didn't understand that silly stood looking at us, until I took out her cell phone to find police, he was tensions and early WaiUp of a group of Toto drivers discuss. Her husband that should be no fractures, but the driver will drive us to the hospital. The driver of the car seems to be broken, he paid a Toto send us. One guy said there is a clinic near you, can lead the way. We quickly got Toto, with boys. I found the offending driver turn away because they are too concerned with her husband, also not grabbing take care of him.

Soon to a clinic, called Naga Medical Centre.

Nurses is very calm and warm, let me add a case table and let the husband in the side of the sofa, called a female doctor. The doctor was very careful to husband inquired about the situation, to take him to the wards for some checks that arm is muscle contusion, no fractures. For the safe return of her husband, was made by the X-ray, confirmed head no problem, I put the heart. The doctor gave her husband left arm wrap bandages, also hung up his arm hanging around the neck of the straps, to open some medicine, and finally asked how medication and considerations. During which the nurses gave us his leg and hand made of abrasion. The entire process of the doctor and the nurse are very kind and see our sweat, delivering on the cold towels and water. This is the first time in such good health care workers. Of course, charges or: 109 beautiful knife. He'll avoid disaster. Besides their service is good. Her husband said here is LP recommended Siem Reap best clinics.

Waiting for X-ray results and that took us to enthusiastic guy talked about.

At first I thought he was so helpful for a moment, then know that it is mistaken. He told EL, in the airport for ground staff, is on his way home from work we encountered. He is very enthusiastic about a very kind person. The entire treatment process, he has been very concerned about the doctor and nurse carefully describe the accident process. When we read the disease, he was eager to drive us to the Siem Reap city to find a taxi. Warm hard but we went to EL motorized, three in a row, and also quite fun. A day on the way to talk, it wasn't long before the Old Market, but didn't see a taxi. EL took us around turned, or I can't find it. Listen to EL describes, these days is the Cambodian new year, everyone in the new year, holiday, it is estimated that this is very difficult to find a taxi.

See us unable to find the car, EL and offered to take us to buy tickets in Angkor, the way to find a taxi.

All the flying, approximately 1550 to Angkor's ticket office. Raiders on daily 4 pm start selling tickets for the second day, but the booking staff say 5 points to start selling, and had to sit on the steps. Several ticketing personnel are very enthusiastic, Chinese, English, and the Almighty is asking the husband's arm and asked China now. But more disheartening is here to find a taxi. Suddenly I remembered the pick-up of the driver, but fortunately her husband to his card. Although his prices are expensive, but the desperation, but to find him. Dialed phone, instructions for our purposes, he came to meet us at the box office. The driver's English is not very good, but then the trouble we made for EL back to translation. Then know that the driver was upside learning Russian, recent learning English.

Drivers soon arrived, also with the speak Chinese tour guide for translation.

Their husband's arms hanging strips is very surprised, so we had a lot of tongues are outlined in a car accident. Husband and they identified three and a half days, the total price of the journey 80 beautiful knife. After the accident, we felt that there are times when you cannot make money too seriously, so in later when the hand traveling owner doesn't allow melts a lot.

EL has been waiting for us to get it to go away.

In a distant foreign country, in a car accident, to encounter such an enthusiastic frugality, is our Creator. Husband invite EL dinner with us, he is shy. This gives us very is pleased to offer good looks through the sunset into the city and then give him a call.

Finally wait for 5 points, start selling tickets.

We want to buy tickets for three days must be photos, free pictures next to the box office. We think in Angkor photos very memorable, we chose here now. Wait for the camera in addition we also have six foreigners. The photographer's hand is a branded photo Express, the mouth is not busy, always with us several ability. Because it is digital photography, the printer will soon put the photos in black and white, the photographer a ticket issued to everyone. Hair over her husband, to me, the photographer has the ability to play again, you and I took it to my photos, I am at a loss (remind meimei may be careful to deal with this guy). Or husband tongue twisters gymnasts two words the ability get, smooth access to my photos. After the turn of the money (3-day ticket 40 beautiful knife) submitted photos, wait a moment, a piece of plastic in 3-day pass is complete. Sit on the grueling twists it found the car, in the ticket check his ticket, go straight to the Buchan mountain to watch the sunset.

Along the highway is not a wide open soon, go to the left, we saw a wide moat, Angkor Wat surrounded by city walls.

Then walk over to the car and turn right along the river's direction, the landmark of the five top will appear in our front right. After Angkor Wat by Simon, walk, we went to Phnom Bakheng. A road car, bus, car, motorcycle, bike, Toto, nothing. The driver said because it was Chinese new year, Cambodia around a lot of people to Angkor to play. To the foot of the even more confusion, in addition to a variety of vehicles, there are many roadside stalls selling a lot of kids embrace scarves or book, chasing after the tourists. At the foot of the few individuals with unknown musical with exotic music, often seen on both sides of the road, sitting on the floor and begging children.

The mountain road is covered with stones, roots of dirt roads, potholes, very tiring, especially for me and her husband this wounded.

His arm hanging bandage, I wrapped the gauze on the legs, it is very well suited. In flight, eating lunch has long been digested, car accident winces and dullPain, I and her husband helped each other to climb to the top of the Hill, just to be able to see Angkor sunset. The evening sun is very hot, just go for a while already sweating. Finally to the top of the Hill and found also climbed up multilevel stage before boarding bakheng. These step angle almost vertical, width only Palm wide. I am only climb up hands and feet. Her husband left arm with the misdemeanor is up.

Bakheng total consists of seven layers of platform, the top layer of the platform's Center is a large stone, surrounded with beautiful carvings; each floor platform surrounded by small stone pagoda; each floor platform consists of steep, narrow stairs.

Platform with many caves in the rocks, from its size and the exquisite carving can imagine that the magnificent temple at that time.

Mountain nesbakken is Angkor area to watch the sunset in one of the best locations.

The highest platform at the bustling much some brake scenery, let us first anticipated. We round the Center stone tower turned, in the West of sat down waiting for sunset, on the one hand here for photographing the sunset, on the other hand is tired. I'm remembering all afternoon, really incredible. Wait for me to take a calm, began to study here. From the looks, the locals were more than foreigners. Comparison of their colour, clothing style like the US ten years ago, and is very resistant. I am a highly breathable for clothes, but the locals sweat more than some jackets, really admire their genes.

Finally until sunset.

Crimson Sun lost day that burning purpose coat, glow with soft golden yellow, will render clouds surrounding the were charming Orange, gradually go to the horizon. Today's cloud, sunset and sometimes hidden in the clouds with the cloud behind a ring of Phnom Penh and in clouds of cracks sprinkled a piece of gold. Her husband is can't miss this beautiful scene, his toe single brandishing his camera to shoot a lot, it is difficult for him. Compare unfortunately, clouds on the horizon near the very thick, the results of early evening sun on AMD behind the clouds. The sunset is spectacular, even though the weather is warm, although many people upset, but after all, this is the long-awaited dream, or very moved.

Take advantage of the day is not completely dark, we as people start to mountain occupying.

Because of the stone steps and steep and narrow, it's slow, many visitors will stay on the platform. Start some new funny, some because of the collapse and low gap jump off the platform. We also talked in the past. Husband while only one arm is available, but still very quick, but ability to smooth down. But I have acrophobia, sitting on the edge of the platform is not afraid to jump. Next to a local, see Outlook is the husband and wife with her mother and child, the man got some stones along the wall up a flight of steps to reduce the gap, supporting his mother. Husband yanjian, let me go from there. But I put out a leg, the other legs still hesitant. Let me move things happened: the locals see my predicament, wife and mother at the same time held out his hand, and the husband of a hand, hold my leg, take my hand, I this is smooth. Think of this improbable family, there are afternoon encounters dedicated EL, I is the Cambodian people gudaorechang deeply moved.

The driver took us to the city centre, the famous restaurant Red Piano.

We called the EL, three men talk over dinner, many a-pass, all very happy. After dinner, EL and drive takes us to the nearby shops and supermarkets. We do not have the heart to let long rush only EL turned, bought some bottled water, dream Dragon each a root (0.9 knife a more expensive than domestic, but in a good mood). EL insisted that we sent back to the hotel, three talents Yiyi goodbye.

Bath bed, think of this extraordinary experience even unconsciously asleep.