We got up at 5 a.m. on the third day during staying in Siem Reap. Why did we get up and go out so early without breakfast ? Surely, because of seeing sunrise at Angkor wat !
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To our little disappointed, the sky was already bright when the sun rose. And, I wanted the sun more close to the architecture. But still it was splendid 🙂 From the gate. It looked like evening.
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After enjoying the sunrise at Angkor Wat, we returned to our hotel and had breakfast. I tried not to eat much at breakfast that day because I tend to get carsick. We were due to go to Beng Mealea, about one and a half hours by bus from our hotel.
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I tried to have coffee, but, I found a big worm in my cup ! I couldn’t drink. Afterall, I didn’t drink coffee at Cambodia without the last day night. Ah, why I could find the worm is because I put milk into the coffee. Person who drink coffee without milk won’t be able to find worm until they drink 😛
Fortunately, I didn’t get carsick that day. Maybe the road was too rough and our bus jolted 😛
I don’t like smooth vibration. Beng Mealea Jungle Temple. It was hidden by jungle until recently. After cleared minefield, travelers learned to enter the site from about 2000. Quite recently.
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So, though it is said to be one model of Laputa, we can find it is a lie by time series. Long approach and the gate (But it was ruined).
That’s really gate.
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Certainly, it has nothing to do with Laputa, but I think we can enjoy the atmosphere to the full. (…Though I haven’t seen Laputa….)
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I was very impressed by the heritage. I couldn’t know where am I. I felt I’m in the labyrinth. I was very careful not to lose sight of our guide 😛 I know it’s a world heritage. So, people have to save the heritage. But I wonder how people save the collapsed temple. I don’t want it to be reconstruction. But I wonder if it is possible to save the temple as it is in the state.
Lots of souvenir shops along the street 🙂 Our guide on this picture.
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Comments
Those are some beautiful photos! But a worm in your milk? Yuck! Is that common in Cambodia? These days, so many of my friends in Japan have been traveling to Cambodia! I can see why now!
No, a worm in my coffee. I found the worm in my coffee when I put milk into my coffee. It was really disgusting 🙁
I tried to drink coffee at Cambodia four times, but three of them had a worm (>_<)
Coffee pots opened, so, it was easy for worms in and it is difficult to find because coffee is black 😛
I was very surprised that there were so many Japanese at Cambodia !
Oooo that’s gross. I guess it’s a good source of… protein? Haha