Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Capturing Cambodia


Cambodia was one of the most beautiful countries we visited. What it lacks in infrastructure it makes up for with its beautiful ancient temples and breath-taking sunsets. Here are my top 3 trips to do in Cambodia:
1..One of the first places we visited was Koh Ker Temple which is situated 2 hours outside of Siem Reap in the abandoned forests of the north. On the way, there are several small temples which have all been engulfed by the surrounding forest making them quirky and unique.  The main temple itself is pyramid in shape toppled with wild greenery and remains relatively well intact for being built in the 10th century. It was originally built for the King himself whereas most of the others were built for the Gods, which makes it rather unique and worth visiting. 






2.     I highly recommend dragging yourself out of bed and going to the Angkor Wat sunrise tour. It starts around 4.30am when your picked up from your accommodation and driven in a rickety old bus to the ticket office with tickets costing around $37. From there you are driven to the temple to await the sunrise. (Tip: make sure you watch the sunrise from outside rather than inside the temple it’s a far better sight). After the sunrise, you are taken to see Bayon Temple which is covered in happy Buddha faces which is quite a sight.













3.     Kampong Phluk also referred to as the floating village is a must see. Floating slowly down the river through the village in an old-style fishing boat driven by one of the locals passed men fishing with string on the embankment and children playing in the water is a look into the true way people live in Cambodia. The tour I was on ended with watching the sun set over lake Tonle Sap Lake.




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