Wonder.Food.Travel

The end of this story. But not the last. After almost 6 days of traveling, visiting the Genocide Museum, the Killing Fields, Silver Pagoda, the Angkor Wat and the Tonle Sap Lake, we took this day to tone down, sit back, relax and enjoy. It was our last day because our flight back was early morning the next day. We returned to the Pub Street area- this place comes to life at night, and in the daylight, it was like any other ordinary streets with many bars. Breakfast at Old Market I bought a packet of Amok spice- i do not want to regret like last time when i didn't buy the Sarawak Laksa back home. It felt like the market in Phnom Penh- food at the almost center, clothes, souvenir and other stalls surrounding the food area. Getting to the food area was not easy too. For breakfast, i had the Rice with Pork because i liked the sweet caramelization of the pork. It was not as good as the first time i tried in Phnom Penh. Then, i had their local 'kuih seri muka'. We walked aro...

We got up after a nice night of rest and began planning for the day. The Tonle Sap Lake was where i wanted to go, knowing it is the largest lake in South East Asia that lies at the heart of Cambodia, and is one of the sources of life to many. We consulted with the hostel staff on the best deal to spend the best time on the lake and they suggested late afternoon for sunset. The tour organized by the hostel was well priced and worth it. It wasn't until 2 pm that we went for the tour so the morning was free and easy where instead of heading towards the Pub Street area, we turned left from the hostel and explored the other part of the city. Post Office We walked in the direction to the post office, looking for breakfast. The road was rather empty; the streets less with stalls so we went in to the post office. The functional building was simple and plain. We asked for the price of stamp for postcards and it cost USD 1 each (the same as quoted by the hostel so we asked the hostel to s...

We've come to the highlight of the visit; my most anticipated moment, one that i had wanted to experience and as i stood before the great, ancient temples, i could not but bow to the magnificence of its wonder. Truly, my visit to Angkor Wat was beyond what i'd expected- because the surrounding temples impressed just as much. The Day Before... After arriving in Siem Reap and checking in at our hostel, i didn't know that we can do this: see the sunset on the day before. Do this, because after a full day around Angkor Wat, you'll not have enough energy to get through to sunset. Meeting Ty at 4.30pm at our hostel, he brought us to the Angkor Wat ticketing booth and we had to queue up with other enthusiastic tourists- the booths opened at 5pm. The one-day admission pass cost USD 20 printed with a photograph of my face taken on the spot. We got the pass and quickly left to the best sunset spot, hoping to avoid the incoming crowd. Phnom Bakheang We had to hike up ...