2009 Christmas Angkor, Phnom Penh travel and feelings

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12/24-Day 1-Phnom Penh-Phnom Penh in Shanghai

On flights FM833 (2000/2310) to Phnom Penh

Hotel: Aqua Boutique Guesthouse, 126 St. 63.

T: 855-23-217-536- 7, aqua.boutique.guesthouse@gmail.com

airport pick up USD 9

GH rooms are large, clean, boss's brother (always thought he was the boss, then leave Phnom Penh back to Shanghai, didn't know he and whatever, but very enthusiastic) is very interesting, also gave us a lot of help.

The only deficiency is the neighbor has a cock crows, 4 point, was sleep well. We raised this issue with my boss, hope he can discuss it with the neighbors. Overall good, recommended!

12/25 Day 2 - Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

8:30am Mekong Express. Leave for Siem Reap province (5.5Hour).

free pick up by Sophal　855 89 897926，angkor.temples@yahoo.com

Hotel:Royal Crown, 7 Makara Steet, Wat Bo Village, Salakamreuk Commune.

T: 855-6376 0316, rch@online.com.kh

Hotels near old market and Pub Street very near.

Very clean, there is a small swimming pool. We added a person, there is no more money.

4: 15 Angkor resort buy 3 days ticket USD40.

Angkor Temple was making a tour.

12/26

Sunrise at 5: 30 Srash Srang Royal baths.

Not many people, the distance from the local Buddhist music. Sat on the shore, listening to the music in the distance, waiting for the Sun.

7: 00 Bonteay Kdie spot dot Ke te.

Because of early, no tourists. Encountered a children sell books by the locals, asked him if he bought three postcards. Very talkative, watch out received a good education. Local jobs are scarce. But he's still learning Russian, hope when Russian speaking guide, so a day can make 75 dollars. The kid looks rather than China's 2 year old child, age 6 years old. Significant malnutrition. Father says his own tutor children some fairly basic knowledge in Hanyu Pinyin, hope that children can receive a good education. Also said he does not want too many children, he and his wife can't teach.

8: 00 Bonteay Srie female Palace.

The red sand is very fine carving, style and Angkor Temple sculpture indeed vary greatly, but because the previous days have seen the spectacular Angkor Temple, feel a bit small girls Palace. 9: 00, start many tourists.

9: 00-hipped, Martha Bonteay Samre spot.

The driver took us to, and didn't plan to go, because travel and book are on the temples are not too many. Go beyond just know "keep invaders did not know". Very atmospheric, but style and Angkor Temple, Angkor, and very different from other temples. Because not many people know, visitors rarely, there's also the Westerners. Fit in a cool, thin and observation, quietly enjoy the time went by.

Ta Som Tower pine Temple, East Mebon East rush, Pre Rup temple than grain.

Feel normal, the day was warm, looked crude rough round it down.

12: 00 Ta Promh Tabb Ah.

So famous, front watching too many presentations and photos, but not too many surprises. In the temple towards the East direction, a young man in the painting. A yellow butterflies flying around him, sometimes stopped in his hands and stop in the picture. Itself is a very beautiful pictures. 10 dollars bought his three pictures. Tips: Tabb Ah big, East and West. You can ask the bus driver in another class. So you don't have to backtrack. We are around the sidestep got lost twice.

2: 30 back to the hotel, and the driver said good 4: 30 to meet us to watch the sunset mountain nesbakken.

Back to the room have a shower, sleeping. Go a little early mountain nesbakken, drivers recommended us to Angkor Temple and then go and see. From the back door into the place yesterday did not see yet again to see it again. The front door, the driver has been waiting at the crossing.

Buchan's sunset is very beautiful, but too many people.

There are bustling with a holiday in the domestic scene. Was quite worried about climbing the steep stairs, really looks difficult also. Personal feelings are not too worth, if you go to watch the sunset over the grain Temple may be better.

12/27

Angkor Thom Bayon Tongcheng, Angkor Israeli Rong Temple, too much, no fuss.

Baphuon temple inside the Palestinian side, also in maintenance, cannot enter, only around the wall walk.

The battle tower into the historical Palace, from the dirty Wong Toi.

Prash Kanh Holy Temple.

Outermost mixing milk sea than Angkor gates of impairment. Inside, there is a man at the door told us that "Do you need me to tell you some stories?" asked him if he said "Yes, free of charge, but show me your smile." We have the stupid heheHe smiles. It was fun with us. Stupid Man! Tower then the tower. On the East Gate of the Department has two layers of stone buildings, and the ancient Roman era building. Simon Chin, East Gate. Our drivers let us out from the North Gate. See mixing milk sea again.

2: 00 back to the hotel, with drivers that 6: 00 pm to meet us for dinner.

12/28 5: 30 drivers come to meet us to Angkor temple to see the sunrise.

Another disappointment. Abuzz. Sunset is at the top of the eastern side, do not see the Sun is directly over the falls in the beauty of the top five. Personal feeling than Royal Bath quiet Sunrise inferior to many.

8: 30-coach Siem Reap Phnom Penh dollars back-Aqua Boutique Guesthouse. Also see warm Drinking PP big brother.

Very excited to tell us his nephew of reading. We chatted with the Chinese. Big brother is wrong to say that we speak Chinese, nobody him alone. Hehe!

Royal Palace of Phnom Penh.

Is cursory, followed by a Chinese team to guide the sea talk Sihanouk and the Emperor now. Chinese people like to listen to, with the Chinese Mission guide prefer speaking!

Russia market, very dirty, stinky smelly inside.

Get out immediately.

Tonle ate dinner by the River.

And so when it came across Tuktuk in SiemReap night encounter for girlfriend buy scarf little boys.

7: 30 back to Aqua Buitique.

And Drinking PP and he helped us find the Tuktuk drivers chatted for days.

23: 59 on Phnom Penh back to Shanghai FM834 (2359/0430)

12/9 Day 6 04: 30 to Shanghai

Here strong disdain at the Shanghai Airlines.

In the morning of the flight was not connected to the bridge, make us a bunch of short shorts by travelers braved the cold weather riding connected Shanghai bus to the terminal building.