Bye Siem Reap (for now)
Siem Reap touring
I hired a driver and we did a day trip to a few places outside of Siem Reap – Kbal Spean (aka: River of 1000 Lingas) and Banteay Srei.
River of 1000 Lingas was a really good hike, pretty scenery and about 1.5 mile up-up-up. The Kbal Spean itself was kind of a letdown, but I was okay with that because the hike was really fun.
view during hike
little waterfall
kbal spean carvings
Banteay Srei is cool because of all the detail you can still see in the carved red sandstone. It was built sometime in the 900’s. Because of the colors and the ornate carvings that are so well-preserved, this was my favorite Angkor temple.
banteay srei
carvings
banteay srei
I’m so mad at myself because I can’t remember what these ruins are called. Chances are, I never knew because I didn’t really understand what the guide was saying. But they were cool😁 Scary, steep, narrow steps.
I bought these two beautiful pashminas, made in Cambodia, for $4 each❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
so soft:)
elephant pashmina
Elephants are on everything…. which is a problem because it’s my favorite animal, and it means I want to buy everything. But I’m holding back. For now!
just pretty
Next up: Phnom Penh & Kampot
Tuk-Tuks and Stuff-Stuff
My first tuk-tuk experience…
apprehension…
this is actually scary…
i made it alive!!!
I think it’s actually much more dangerous to walk places because of the madness of the motorized vehicles zipping everywhere.
Siem Reap has a night market and cool restaurant/bar street, which they close down for foot traffic only. I did get offered a ride several times. I did get offered drugs several times. I abruptly declined and scuttled away. I don’t even know what they had! They were like, “Oh, you don’t need a ride from me?.. then, do you need THIS?!??” What will I get offered next?? It’s hard out here for a driver when he tryna to get this money for hard cider.
I did see a cop today for the first time. The Long Arm of the Law.
night market
pub street
pub street
night market
christmas lights
neon,neon
In addition to the drugs and booze being offered, you can also get the dead skin on your feet chewed off by fish. I read a news article a few years ago that said these fish were spreading HIV between people. That’s all I can think about when I see people sitting at these!! Anyway, I like their sign on the right:
spreads aids tho…
This is important::::: Do we have these in the states???
which one am I supposed to choose??
I got the Coconut Delight. My culinary review: Delightful. Even with a bit of softness from old age or possibly humidity.
FASHION!
$5 wrap skirt
Eat your heart out, DVF.
Next up: omg! PEPPER FARM. And Phnom Penh.
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