Maps, bookings and details all printed out. Allocation of budget...
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Flight details:
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Singapore to Siem Reap International Airport (Credits to Google Maps) is about 2hours.
Phnom Penh International Airport to Singapore Airport (Credits to Google Maps)
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Siem Reap
16 Dec 2014
Seat 1A: The one closest to the door...
And the flight was delayed for about 1hr from the planned departure time due to the waste collection truck issue.
Reaching Siem Reap
Siem Reap International Airport. There were the custom declaration and the health declaration (probably because of the Ebola).
Mad Monkey Siem Reap: my 6-bed dorm (USD$16 for 2 nights). Bed was big and comfortable.
Rooftop bar: The ground is filled with sand.
Pool
First meal at Siv Long after being bedridden for the whole day due to headache and vomiting.
Noodle soup for USD$2.00
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17 Dec 2014
Trying out the Gibbon Quad Adventure. Signed up for a USD$129 package which includes:
- Pick up from Mad Monkey Siem Reap at around 7am
- Zipline inside Angkor Archeological Park
* 21 platforms high in the treetops
* 10 thrilling ziplines
* 4 sky bridges spanning hundreds of metres
- Lunch at Palmboo restaurant near Ta Phrom temple (drinks not included)
- Transfer to Quad Adventure Cambodia headquarters
- Quad bike tour: 45 kms (2h15mns ++)
- Drop off to back to Mad Monkey Siem Reap around 3:30pm
Angkor World Heritage ticket: USD$40 for 3-days. A photo will be taken at the ticketing office so that the pass is non-transferable and you have to present your pass at every temple you visit. It is recommended to get a holder for your pass to prevent losing or damaging it.
Flight of Gibbons
Safety equipment area. The staff were helpful to assist you putting on the equipment.
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Ziplines: For every station, the guide will do all the necessary rigging and setup. All you need is to enjoy the scenery. This is unlike Singapore's Bedok Forest Adventure that requires individual to do all the safety hook-ups.
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For those who wants to bring their own camera, do consider how you want to secure the camera to yourself. The guide will not be responsible for any loss or damage to the camera and they were given specific instructions not to help customer take photos. I had the GoPro attached to my harness and subsequently transferred it to my hand setup. For those who wanted to mount on the helmet, recommend to use the vented-helmet strap.
Bridge
The longest zipline is about 300m in length at the height of about 45m
Abseil down the final station.
After lunch, continued with the ATV Quad Adventure
Dusty road.
The ATV Quad bike was challenging to handle at the start. After gain much control over the vehicle, the ride starts to get monotonous and somehow boring. Recommend only for a short ride, as it can be bumpy and tiring to the hand. Perhaps a well cushioned glove will be useful to improve the comfort of the grip.
Map credits to Quad Adventure Cambodia Siem Reap
Paid USD$7.00 for Tuktuk to visit Angkor Wat for sunset
Reflection from the pond
Sunset
Pub Street
Grilled chicken burger for USD$6.00
Triangle Restaurant and Lounge Bar
April
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18 Dec 2014
Booked the Tuktuk for the temple visit for USD$30 via the Mad Monkey Siem Reap. However, based on Facebook groups, the market rate is about USD$15.00
Prasat Bayon
Bayon, being one of the more popular site, was full of tourist which makes taking pictures a challenge.
Baphuon
Nature trying to take back the land...
Preah Pithu V
Long walk in Angkor Thom
Preah Khan
Neak Pean Temple is mainly surrounded by water bodies.
Ta Saom Temple
Eastern Mebon
Lunch
Prae Roup Temple
Banteay Kdei
Ta Prohm - The film location for Tomb Raider by Angelina Jolie
It was too cloudy at Phnom Bakheng for sunset shots
Dinner
Triangle again for the final night at Siem Reap
Joyce, Eunice and April
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Giant ibis is located near Pub street and the night market.
Able to lie down in the bus, and there is a power socket available to charge your devices. Water and snacks not included. It will be good to bring your own.
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Phnom Penh
19 Dec 2014
Arrival at Phnom Penh at about 6am... First meal...
Cambodia Post Office
Kandal Market
Decho Meas Decho Yat, with Wat Ounalom in the background
Flags of numerous countries
Just outside the Royal Palace
Samdech Chuon Nath Statue
Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk
Independence Monument
Long walk along the river side from the Giant ibis drop-off point to the Mad Monkey hostel
Mad Monkey Phnom Penh: I arrived at about 8:40am and too early to check-in...
Cat Cafe by ebada: For cover charge of USD$5.00, you have a drink and a small packet of pet food for the kitties and puppies.
Kitties that just woke up.
Just feed me already!
Puppies too
The 11 graves of the last victims of S21 in the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Torture bed
#1 of Khmer Rouge: Pol Pot
Barbed wire to prevent prisoners from escaping
Rooms in the S21 further sub-divided
Human remains
Innovative method of drying fish
Lunch by the roadside store
Ou Ruessei Market
The Russian market is buzzing with activities with stores selling fashion products, food, appliances to almost anything.
Fortune telling
Meat store
Live chicken killing area
Central Market
Somehow, Central Market does not offer as much photography opportunity compared to the Russian market even though it has a nice architecture.
Yeay Penh Statue
Wat Phnom
In front of the Royal Palace
Cambodia flag
Not all the building in the Royal Palace compound is opened to the public.
The Silver Pagoda
Stupa of King Norodom Suramarit
Meow
Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument
Independence Monument and Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk by night
Met Andy, and we had dinner at Chak Tomuk Restaurant. USD$17.25 for 2 person. We had seafood fried rice, roasted chicken and squid.
Pyongyang Koryo Restaurant - The North Korean restaurant. A peek through the glass door doesn't reveal much. Attempted to explore, but reviews indicate expensive food with below average quality. Novelty is what makes this restaurant special, and there will be performance by the North Korean. Side note: there's a South Korean restaurant just across the road.
Pubs and bars
Night market
Drinking back at Mad Monkey
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20 Dec 2014
Aircon was spoilt in Canopy Dorm, so I moved to Orangutan Dorm; which was much better.
Breakfast
Local market - Psar Kabko
Wat Thann
Dragon Bridge
Morning walk to AEON mall
AEON Mall
Swan bridge
Mini amusement park
Diamond Island Park
National Assembly
Go to level 8 of Sorya Shopping Center, it offers a nice bird's eye view of Phnom Penh as it is probably the one of the tallest building so far
Master Grill - The chicken and fries are awesome, and of course the view
Vattanac Capital
View from Sorya Shopping Center
Sunset
back at AEON
Changed to new room because the previous dorm aircon was not working
Street 51
Dinner was street food again
Club Pontoon - USD$30.00 for a bottle of white wine.
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21 Dec 2014
A breakfast that taste horrible
Tuktuk to Airport was USD$7
Quick bite before departure. Croissant was good
Preparing to take off...
Good bye
SIM card is available at the Airport at price as affordable as USD$2.00. The staff will do the setup for you. Coverage at both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh is generally good except at the Angkor Heritage area.
More pictures:
- Siem Reap, Cambodia (16 - 18 Dec 2014)
- Phnom Penh (19 - 21 Dec 2014)
