After our day in Sentosa (the theme park in Singapore), we slept for 4 hours before our 6 am flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Siem Reap is where Angkor Wat is located, along with TONS of other ancient temples.
The difference between Singapore and Siem Reap is HUGE. We are in the countryside, with dirt roads and tuk-tuks and huts. I LOVE IT. There is a lot of poverty though, and it’s sad to see so many land-mine victims and children trying to sell you things in the street. But everyone is so friendly and funny, it’s a great place.
Cambodia has it’s own currency, but US dollars are used everywhere. Thats what you get from ATM’s, and everything it listed in US dollar prices.
GET THIS: A beer in cambodia is 50 CENTS. Want dinner? 4 BUCKS. How about a tuk-tuk to show you all around the temples for the entire day? $20. Need a clean and highly rated hotel for 4 nights? $80. WE LOVE IT HERE.
DAY ONE
Some friends we made back on Koh Lipe gave us some recommendations on how to go about the temples without dealing with all the crowds. So this morning we hired Johnny, our tuk-tuk driver, to take us to the temples surrounding Angkor Wat. We started at 6:30 am and went strong until 1. Johnny, who looks exactly like my dear friend Mark, took us to 5 temples, including the temple where they filmed Tomb Raider. The first 2 temples we pretty much to ourselves, especially the first one. I think I saw 4 people total at that temple.
Personal Note: Being in these temples, especially with no one around seriously makes you feel like Indiana Jones, like really. Ever been to the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland? It’s just like, except it’s REAL! This is for sure the coolest place I’ve ever been. EVER. EVERRRRRRRR.
TEMPLE TIME
tomb raider!
temple dance break
getting in touch with my ROOTS
my new instrument, just adding to the collection
the tiniest temple frogs!
our tuk tuk driver/guide: Johnny! (or Mark's long lost twin?!)
these bananas are like jello on the inside. jello heaven.
AMOK: cambodian curry yum sauce
