Friday, January 08, 2010

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2010

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Old Market

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Old Market

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Cycled to the temples. Cheapest form of transport and needless to say, the most tiring. But definitely the most exciting way to get there.

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Oil for motorcycles

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Hi cutie.

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Angkor Wat



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One of the gallery walls in Angkor Wat

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Reading on the steps of one of the ancient libraries

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Climbing up for a better view of the sunset

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The crowd anticipating the sunset

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Angkor Thom

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Floating Villages on Tonle Sap Lake

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In a floating orphanage

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We bought chocolate for the kids

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Kompong Phluk, 1 1/2 hours away by boat.

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Wondering where your dried shrimps come from?

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Folding the mats, in case it rains at night

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1 USD buys 20 drinks. We bought 20 drinks for the kids. Free drinks = chaos

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Get in line or there's none for you.

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Fishing baskets

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Fancy a haircut?

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Schoolchildren hard at work

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Volleyball with the locals

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Observing from above

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Off to visit the mangroves. Everybody is in Angkor beer singlets!

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Our little cheeky boatboy

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On the way back to Siem Reap. Lazing on the front deck

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Siem Reap nightlife

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Interesting matchboxes

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I like the scribbled floor

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Lots of bbq eateries

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Ta Phrom temple, where the film Tomb Raider was shot.

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Quad biking

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Orphanage. A little volunteer teaching the rest of the class.

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Goodbye, Siem Reap! Love you long time!


3 comments:

clare said...

Your photos are gorgeous and your trip looked like such an adventure! I'm massively jealous!

Pheebs said...

thinking of you jo! happy new year. blessings. x

Joanne Khoo said...

Clara: cambodia is not too far away. I'm sure you'll make a trip there one day! Miss you babe!!!


Pheebs: meet up soon!!!!