Sunday, November 09, 2008

cambodia trip 4-8 nov 2008

at 4:09 pm
wake up early in d mornin at 3.30am coz flight at 7am...to avoid frm congession, v need to reach LCCT at least 2hrs b4 flight...v drive to shell off parking car then took cab to LCCT...of coz preplan else wher got cab so early...hehe...it was unlucky day for me...thought can hand carry my luggage, but during screen scanning, OMG!! i got 200ml toner, sunscreen, & lotion which cannot b handcarry...so need to go out & chk in again my luggage....originally if v booked to chk in luggage oni cost RM5...now they charge RM10 for last min chk in....wow!! double up...but wat to do...have to!! :-(

we reach cambodia ard 8am (cambodia time, 1 hr late) then fetched by tuk-tuk arranged by d guesthouse...once chk in at d guesthouse, d tuk-tuk driver offered 3 days tour for us...USD60/3days ride....everything in USD!! imagine how expensive d spending ther!!


day 1 - so v started our trip with lunch 1st....then continue our journey to d tonle sap lake which cost us USD20/person...v r d unlucky 1 who din negotiate d price...coz thought it is fixed...so rmbr to negotiate price b4 u enter (other ppl can get USD15 for d tour)...after d lake tour, v went to old market for some shoppin...haha..din bought anythin as all d things ther v can find it here & thailand...nothing special abt....evening time v went for sunset view at Bakheng Mountain..which v need to hike 20mins up d hill....but it was very nice view!! after tat v went for dinner at Cambodian Khmer Restaurant (located at pub street)...




on day 2, v wake up early in d morning for sunrise view at angkor wat temple...then v started our temples tour....visit most of d heritage temples...:-

-> angkor wat temple
-> angkor thom temple
-> Baphuon temple
-> Chau Say temple
-> Thommonom temple
-> Takeo temple
-> Ta Prohm temple
-> Banteay Kdei temple

u can find lotsa coconut drink at all d temple main entrance...USD1 for 2...so not to miss it!! lunch time will back to old market as almost local restaurant is located ther...but dinner v had at d mamak stall behinde d pub street...tell u d price really big different!! restaurant cost abt USD3/meal but ther oni USD1/meal....selling d same food...but of coz d atmosphere is different!!




day 3 - continue our temple tour...along d way v can c so many paddy field just at d side of d main road :-
-> Preah Khan temple

-> Neak Pean temple

v visit tis shoppin mall called "Lucky Mall" everyday....need to buy mineral water ma...& tis is d place wher v can get cheapest mineral water...USD0.50/big bottle of 1.5ml....so expensive compare here....ther r fast food stall in d mall...so v had lunch ther...i like d fries as tastier than KFC & McD....:-) evening time v wanna c sunset again, but at different view...frm angkor wat temple wher v c sunrise on day 2....v r lucky tat it just stopped rain...so v manage to c a nice sunset view with rainbow!! din miss for photo shooting!! after tat v went for dinner at mamak stall again...but different stall....trying different dish!!




day 4 - it was our free & easy tour today...went to angkor shoopin mall & grab 2 boxes of coconut biscuits...as ther r no wher v can go...so decide went to silk farm. getting a tuk-tuk cost USD10/return....manage to c d progress of silk making!! had bought a clutch...hubby paid for it..hehe... it was sunny day!! so not keen to walk alot...have a rest at guesthouse, till dinner time v walk to pub street, had our dinner at Red Piano Restaurant (last day of coz went to nice restaurant with nice atmosphere)...



day 5 - v missed abt d taxes for return ticket...ther r not calculate in d air flight...1 person need to pay USD25 for d airport tax!!! v spend almost all d $$...money changer not open yet in d morning...ATM cannot withdraw $$...credit card not working at d 1st place....but lucky later on manage to online!! else v cannot come back !!! :-( oni had our breakfast onboard...bowl noodle maggie brand!! no choice coz no time for breakfast!! gd bye cambodia!!


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