I know this is random but after years of travelling together, the videos taken 3 years ago still made my day 
A million thanks to Satkuru. He, who managed to captured all the wonderful moments back in Cambodia, January 2009. Each time he compiled and post them up on Facebook, I’ll be able to have a good laugh over it and it reminds me of the splendid time we had in Cambodia. Not to forget, the crew made the trip a tremendous one. Hope you guys enjoy the videos!
*Credits to Satkuru.
[aL is in front of me]
and we saw this rock, which look like a mushroom to me!
Lord Siva admiring his wife.
The thousand “lingha”!
After the 3-hour hike, we headed for lunch at the nearest restaurant available and the food was good! I love it.
Its so hot that day!
Then, we had another temple visit.
Take a break!
Nike commercial. =)
STOP staring at Satkuru’s leg . . . . . . . . . . hairy leg.
Ain’t it beautiful?
The carvings are simply amazing.
and this would be our last destination.
Also a temple but made of bricks.
Yupss… after a long day, its time for a hot bath back at the guest house and I think I did not post the picture of our room. So, here it is! You can now start guessing who is sleeping on which side of which bed =)
After the hot bath, we headed to one of the orphanage, something that I did not expect, honestly but I am glad I was there.
Here, that’s out tour guide, Ya, posing =)
He is really skinny, huh!
and the kids!
They are not sent to the orphanage but were found by the roadside or market. They are the victims of the land mines and one of them lost his leg due to that.
Their rooms, the study corner and the environment they are staying in. Its just like a kampung we have back here.
We shared some money and donated 100kg of rice to the orphanage.
William is one of the kuli!
*jeng, jeng, jeng*
The next very thing we did in Cambodia was a FULL BODY MASSAGE!
To be frank with you guys, that was my very first time having a full body massage and the experience was . . . tremendous! LOL! aL initially don’t wanna go for it. But well, in the end, she went for it as well.
Right after the massage, we told the driver to recommend some good places for food. A good dinner at least and he brought us to this place. He told us Khmer Restaurant but there were plenty. Hence, we simply chose one and headed in to fill our empty growling stomachs.
[... and I walk behind aL AGAIN]
[That was candid. Thanks William!]
While I was trying to camwhore, aL was busy picking her dinner.
I somehow like the ambiance of the restaurant.
. . . and I had a super yummy dinner.
Gosh, I have forgotten the name! But it was good!
Angkor beer!
This side of Cambodia surprised me.
I did not expect such places in Cambodia!
Look at it! It looks more happening compared to UPR!
Variety of food and nice places to dine-in!
A themed-restaurant!
. . . and I suppose it is supposed to be a jail.
Anyone wanna have dinner behind those bars?
AGAIN am walking behind aL.
WHY?!
Ain’t these places beautiful?
I would love to dine in each and every restaurant here. Unfortunately, its our last night in Cambodia!
Would you love to be massage by the blinds? They will touch and feel you, but they won’t see you =)
This Rooftop Bar & Grill really did attracted me. But all I can do now is to pray, hoping that it will still be there the next time I go Cambodia.
Something that we would not missed after strolling around the happening area. . . we went to the night market again! Well, how would I forget those little souvenirs for my mates?!
Oh, I am so missing Cambodia now!
Then we went back to Jasmine Lodge for breakfast and returned to Angkor again! Well I think its time for you to enjoy the pictures as I don’t remember where/what.
The Holy Feet!
Well, these four elements are surrounding the temple shown above.
Earth (Human), Fire (Lion), Wind (Horse) & Water (Elephant)
Time for lunch!
Finally I get to sit. What a relief!
Hot like mad! Yup, we are back in Angkor Wat again!
The library!
Imagine if I wanna get to the library, I have to climb the super steep stairs.
But after getting up to there, I got to see nice views too.
I was so windy that I can doze off anytime.
This is the steepest of all steepy stairs. It was initially open for public but due to some unforeseeable reason, it was closed.
We took a tour around the entire place. If we were to play ‘hide & seek’, I bet we won’t be able to find any of us!
[My bag, camera & I]
After a day of walking and climbing, I believe its time for some good food for dinner. Dinner was at Amazon Angkor Restaurant located at Salakanseng, Sway Dangkum. Some sort of international buffet serving variety of food.
[Banana, anyone?]
At the same time, there will be performance from the locals on Khmer dance. 40 dancers, singers and musicians will perform 3 Palatine and 2 village dances. The first was the ‘Best wishes dance’. Traditionally, this dannce is performed to give blessings to kings, country leaders or official guests visiting the country.
Coconut dance
No, not girls in coconut shells but using the shells to rap a rhythm for the dance. This dance is from south-eastern Cambodia and is performed at wedding ceremonies.
Mekhala Dance
A metaphor for the victory of good over evil ; which armed with a crystal ball casting rays of lighting, the goddess of waters Moni Mekhala triumphs over the demon Ream Eysaur, whose axe creates thunder.
Fishermen’s Dance
This dance is a lesson of love and courtesy.
and lastly,
Apsaras Ballet
Every gestures in the palatine dances symbolises something for instance the stem, leaf, bud, flower in the bloom anf fruit.
Well, enough of eating and dances. With a stomach filled with food, we headed to the night market for souvenirs =)
Tired sia.
*yawns*
Yeaaa… we stayed up quite late last night ; not foursome but we were “blogging”!.
Good morning Siem Reap!
A wonderful cup of hot Lipton tea with milk, which you can get it back in Penang as well. Yea, the exact same thing.
Like I said, we have been eating like Kings and Queens here.
Extremely healthy and balanced diet.
2 fried eggs to start the day.
Ok! Jom, jalan-jalan!~
It has been quite some time since the last time I took a boat or a sampan or a ship or a . . . perahu or even a tongkang?!
Guess what?! We were on Tonle Sap. Yes, the lake that all of us had studied in Form 3′s geography! I never thought that I would be there floating with my camera and a bunch of cool back-packers!
Ahhh… the colour of the water is not favouring. It was a chilly yet sunny ride. I love it.
Okayyy. After a few minutes of boat ride . . .
We were ushered to see catfish. . . (was it catfish? correct me if I’m wrong cuz I only know how to eat fish but know not how to differentiate them XD )
Buayaa!!! I don’t know if they are mating =.=
Come . . . come . . . come into my mouth!
They live on floating houses and this should be their little kitchen or maybe backyard. I don’t know. What if their asses dibaham buaya? I don’t think I will get to see this anywhere in Penang. Cool, huh!
Aaron and THE PYTHON! *ahh! It reminds me of my tragical face!*
These kids came posing for us to take their pictures and then asked us for one dollar OR candies. They even gave us the option! Cool, no? They even translated, “Miss, do you have candy?” to MANDARIN! I was traumatized hence, no candies or one dollar given to them! =)
Ermm… floating village?! Imagine waking up the next morning knowing not where you are.
I know the picture taken is not nice but I just wanna show you the male corner for pee pee!
As we were heading back, we passed this floating school, with kids playing around the school. Not only around the school, but even up on the tree!
Then I saw this Korean lady. She turned around and posed for me. As I lifted my camera, 6 other SLRs which were floating with me were focusing on her! LOL! Can you imagine?! If I were her, I would be fainted and fall into the amazing river.
I know what I should be focusing.
The ring! (Thanks for the trip!)
Next stop!
We were brought to Artisans Angkor where it was said that its the Rebirth of Angkor Arts & Crafts. There were variety of carvings which includes carvings on sand stones as well as rubber woods.
The picture is over exposed but just wanna show you the nice breast.
Basically this place provides a 6 months high-skilled training and a vacation from which they can make a living.
One of the masterpiece.
They are actually promoting Cambodian Fine Arts and Crafts.
Its hand made!
The golden bowls, which are used by the monks but usually use as a deco item at home.
Just look at their faces! LOL.
aL is shocked! o.O
Aaron with his kangkang pose!
["tripod"]
Look at the way he concentrates on his work or is he just pretending cuz he knows am taking his picture? Look at his eyes. He is not looking at the statue also.
I don’t think I will have such patience to carve all these one by one.
[Ehhh... Got private part also!]
[Face of a demon]
Lunch at Bayon Restaurant!
Who say we eat only insects in Cambodia?
Dessert anyone?
The restaurant’s layout.
After lunch, the adventurous hiking and climbing begins. First would be the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom. This visit already made me mulut ternganga. Imagine when I reached Angkor Wat. I wonder what will happen to me.
Sleeping Buddha which was partially damaged. Okay, the whole thing was damaged!
Like Hercules’s era, no?
Remember the tarantula William ate? Probably they stayed here before they were eaten by him! XD
Prayers time!
Spot the not!
I was so amazed + mesmerized + traumatized + etc by the entire architecture here!
Flowers, finally =D
The “Khmer Rouge” junior! Spot Lee May? I think she is the only pharmacist who do mountain climbing with an SLR and a handbag!
This was the steepness of the staircase which we climbed all the way up to the peak of the temple. If I turned around when I go up most probably I would have rolled down, fast and easy!
Someone please recall me who was standing beside me in the shadow?!
[Aaron, ME & aL]
Am I right?
I seriously love the carvings.
Okayyy… I officially announce that I am lost within the temples but if I am not mistaken, this is the South Gate of Angkor Thom!
Elephant ride, anyone?
Yes . . . I hike up the hill with my flip-flop and look how beautiful my feet are =) Covered with MILO look a like =)
We were up there for sunset actually.
We were not the few ones who went up but there were MORE!
Ermmm… my Window XP’s wallpaper look alike. I was trying so hard to take a nice sunset but it ended up like that.
which is supposed to be the sunset =.= but ok lahh… I like pink colour also
Ahhh finally am done with Cambodia Day 3! =) So, how was it? Do you feel like visiting Cambodia now at this very moment? LOL. Wait till I blog about Angkor Wat on Day 4 then you will be booking the air tix! LMAO.
Good morning, Phnom Penh!
Its our second day in Cambodia and I was awaken by the busy morning market below our guest house.
After packing and washing up, we headed down to grab some bread for breakfast.
As we were rushing to hop up into our van, it so happen that there was a wedding ceremony right beside our guest house.
Anyway, today’s first visit would be to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Former Prison S.21 which this place was directed by Pol Pot in “Democratic Kamphuchea”. Honestly, I woke up without any expectation, knowing not where we were about to be hitting. But it seems that the first place we stopped by was a bit traumatizing.
It might look like a normal school. Indeed it looks rather peaceful and calm. But I never know that there were so many things happened between year 1945-1949 if I did not visit this place.
This place is windy and chilly.
This is just a classroom. Indeed this place was a school bofore 1974 . All the building’s classrooms were converted into small cells where prisoners were caged. It was used to detain the cadres who had been accused of leading the uprising against Pol Pot revolution.
The front of the buildings were covered with barbed wire, in an attempt to prevent any one from committing suicide by jumping down from the building.
I can’t imagine how much pain they went through seriously.
Next, would be the Killing Field, the Choeung Ek Genocidial Center.
From far, it looks nothing extra ordinary but once I stepped in, as I walked closer, I felt the thrill of this place.
Millions of skulls were kept after they were found around this field.
This place was where the Khmer Rouge killed the million of the Cambodians.
Pieces of bones remaining after excavation in 1980.
There were tooth found.
This big shady tree was the spot whereby the executioners beat up the children and this tree is known as the “Killing Tree“.
These are the clothes found.
I felt so disturbed after this visit.
But well, thanks to Satkuru for the arrangement in such we visit the horrendous places first. Next, we headed back to our guest house at about 11am as we have a bus to catch at 12pm. Since we still have an hour left in Phnom Penh, we decided to make a trip to the Central Market.
The Central Market.
There were lotsa things to see or buy =) A combination of wet and dry market.
And surprisingly, this is the FIRST cat I saw in Cambodia. They do have lotsa dogs but not cats.
I suppose this is the only department store they have =.=
On our way back . . .
This is ain’t S-21 or any other prisons. This is actually the doorway in the guest house we stayed. We actually have to walk through this path before we can get to our room.
and our room was located far end!!!
Anyway, the wedding ceremony was still on with loud blasting music.
As 12pm struck, we were ready with our bags for a 7-hour ride to Siem Reap, a better place to be =)
and
AGAIN!
My lunchhh!!!!
After about 3-hour ride, the bus stopped for a little toilet break. When I entered the Unisex loo, it has no latch or anything to lock the door. What happen if someone budge in when I am doing my business half-way?! Oh, nooooooooo! Well, there was a stick for you to tahan the door from the back =.=
Goodness! The 7-hour ride was an entire “honking session“. The driver kept on pressing the honk no matter what he sees ; motorcyclist, kids, cows, goats, etc
Finally, after the 7-hour ride, we reached our destination safely. No one were traumatized or anything. Alhamdullilah. First night, we have to sleep in pairs except for Satkuru, he has to sleep alone. So here is my room mate, pressing her hp.
We couldn’t bear much with our growling stomach. We quickly headed for dinner nearby, a walking distance coffee shop for food!
[Lemon shake]
Yea, I know its lime. But the locals call them lemon. Plus, my ever delicious Fried Rice. All together, 5000 Riel!
This is Angeline’s Lok Lak.
After dinner would be the jalan-jalan time and I was surprise when I saw there’s a Public Bank in Cambodia!
Scarfs anyone?
or would you like to go for a Birdy Massage / massage your birdy?
Off for supper when we were on our way walking back to Jasmine Lodge, where we stayed. Its suppose to be like our mix fruit dessert but somehow it has Milo on it.
So full can and extremely tired of course.