Siem Reap

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Day 1 - Sunset in Siem Reap

Mark, Julia and Rickey

Siem Reap International Airport

Fake Statues

The first and last walk to the downtown area.

Boats by the River

Street Food

No Macs, No KFC, Swensens in the house.

Downtown

Inside the Central Market

Shopping in the Central Market

’Fresh’ produce (NOT!!!)

Duck Eggs with Embryos

Angkor Beer. Better than Tiger

Chicken Amok and Beef Lab

Julia, Rickey, Superdad, Mark

Scenes from the Night (They close Club Street every night to allow tourists to walk)

My room in Peace of Angkor

Day 2 - Lying in Siem Reap

Rickey getting ready for the big day




Peace of Angkor


Is that Atap?


Before the loooong hike.


Kbal Spean


Barely halfway.


1000m more to go.


Lost?


Almost there.






We walked so much for THIS???


Photographing the photographer.


A thousand lingas.


The Butterfly Effect


Even in Siem Reap, one can find groupies.




More of the thousand lingas

Heading back.


Crocodile.


Errr. I dunno...


The insect life in Siem Reap is amazing. Beautiful colours.


Mark loves the water.

























Scenes from Banteay Srei.


Pre Rup



Superdad climbed every mountain and every temple we came across.


Photographing the photographer.



View from the top.



Using the Big lens.



More of 'Using the Big Lens'. The view from the top of Pre Rup was spectacular.



Mark makes it to the top.









Strolling the royal gardens.


Photographing the photographer.













"Oh God! More tourists...."





"Stairs, Stairs and more Stairs"







Scenes from Angkor Wat



Grey is NEW...




FAKE!!!!


Scenes from Preah Ko




Is that a bird? No, it's a statue, No, it's Superdad.


Scenes from Ba Kong.


Khmer Family Restaurant. Highly recommended by "The Girlfriend"



Amok Set. Beef, Chicken and Pork. Absolutely delicious.


Samloo Kari.


Khmer-style-marinated deep-fried pork ribs.

Day 3 - Tired in Siem Reap

Good morning Siem Reap.



Scenes from the tuk tuk.






Southgate. Entrance to Angkor Thom


Photographing the photographer.


The great wall of Angkor Thom


Lego?


AP Barnard, defending his tenure.














Scenes from Angkor Thom.


This is how they built the temples in the old days.


Can you see the elephant?


Photographing the photographer.






Scenes from the Terrace of Elephants.


They used to put criminals in there, and if they survived, they were not guilty.



Superdad up top again.


Phimeanakas. Tallest point of Angkor Thom.



Terrace of the Leper King







They were so advanced, they had steel rivets to hold the statues in place.



The wood is mightier than the stone.













Scenes from Preah Khan.


Traffic Jam in the ant kingdom.


Thommanon

Photographing the photographers.



Yup, Superdad again... at the Top.



Scenes from Ta Keo.




Lunch.. I had the Pon Tea Kon (fertilised duck egg containing an embryo, like the Filipino balut).




We should've asked him to climb the tree







Stegosaurus in ancient Cambodia? Read THIS







Scenes from Tomb Raid... I mean Ta Prohm.


King Lion Brandy. Whats a holiday without cheap booze and Minimum.


LIAR...


Khmer Family Restaurant was so good, we went back again.


The guys and SUPER-WAITRESS (She's the one flashing gang signs in the back).




Mixed Khmer BBQ. (Also known as Meats of Questionable Origin)

Day 4 - Sunrise in Siem Reap

Sunrise over Angkor Wat

The Moat

Angkor silhouette

Little Ripples

Topless in Angkor

Monkey see, monkey do

Beauty in Symmetry

The sign says “No Sitting on Balustrade”. Obviously meant for tourists

Rickey increasing his karma

Goodbye Siem Reap. We will return

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