cherry4feb :: 2005/04/15-18@ Siem Reap w/ sorrow
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Date: 15-18/04/2005 [Fri-Mon]
Place: Siem Reap (暹粒)
People: Cherry *1

Why Siam Reap, Cambodia?
it's a sudden holiday it's new year @Indochina [13th Apr is the 1st day of year Chicken] there's promotional fare of packages becoz April is low and hottest season......
行程


 
 
15/04 [Fri]    
  7:00am 收工返家收拾細軟搭乘 1:35PM 之KA 2306 航班……  
  2:50pm 便著陸了,
甫出機場就有一個「Tourist Transport Association」counter, 1 人1 USD 1 程motorcycle。既然預知未來3 日都要如此過,順里成章/ 半推半就地繼續任用跟前這位年輕的motorcyclist BT 吧~~
passport control 很多人排隊,visa counter 倒冷清的
  於是,返回酒店settle down 後,立即出發往Phnom Bakheng 看日落,
想起自己通頂收工後來到這炎熱地方……行山,猶幸沒有於斜坡昏下去呢 :P
可惜天氣欠佳只見大堆浮雲,人又異常的多,山路又長又斜……
認識一班金邊年青人齊齊看日落,他們的英文似乎不錯呢
  其實今天新年假期(年初3 )最後一天,四週仍是到旅遊區渡歲的當地人;坐在電單車上,我們給隔鄰大車上的人潑水了……不知是應節還是遭人作弄呢?!  
  返回town,跟BT 於一地道店鋪湯粉麵飯,巧遇其同業朋友跟2 名日本遊客。
晚飯後大家一同於市內感受一下新年氣氛……
雖語言不盡相通但我們5 人仍很開心吹水呢。
  返回酒店己接近夜晚10 時,忽忙的趕往11 時關門之游池游夜水~~ 本以為這裡的晚間活動只有游水,特意帶同泳衣前來卻……
     
16/04 [Sat]    
  7:30am 起床,一個人在酒店早餐  
  約了BT 9 :00am 等,這天去了Angkor ThomBayon, Baphuon (可惜關門維修中), Phimeanalus(?), Terrance of Leper King……還有Khleang, Takeo, Ta Prohm 於Ta Prohm 遇見LP 封面的阿伯~~
  再到Angkor Wat ~~最有名的地方故遊人也最多吧~~
終能在這裡靜看日出。夕陽西下,把一切染紅了,的確壯觀
 
  依舊7-8:00 pm 返hotel 回氣,而BT 亦回家take a shower (天氣熱的習慣吧?!)  
  接著再往入夜的Angkor Wat~~可惜是漆黑一片
BT 說月圓的話可看到moonshine of Angkor Wat~~可惜新年是新月……
晚間節目是學習駕駛電單車……真懷疑我的1A 牌是如何考到呢…
  晚飯時段BT 突然問起鐘意聽何樣音樂,之後就提議去disco
結果去了一間LP 亦有提起的pub 叫「Martini」, 總算能夠見識一下
居然再遇上昨日於Phnom bakheng 看日落而認識的那班年青人~~
     
17/04 [Sun] ;  
  9:30am 開始坐了個多小時電單車,之後BT 也齊齊來行山,到達Kbal Spean,頗驚嘆連山間小溪都有石刻雕塑~~~~
可惜時值早季,瀑布、小溪都變成山路了……
不知何故於山間感覺更清涼~~
  Hea 至下午2 時許再往Banteay Srei,一座玫瑰色的印度教廟宇。
來到這裡終於明白為何這小小一座廟會如此有名了,的確很細緻的建築呢~~~~
時值黃昏,遠遠的坐著看著,推介~~
 
  接著又去了幾個Wat,雕刻都很細緻,或者古樹荒廟feel  
  回程路上BT突然於公路上掉頭,原來於路旁某餐廳看到朋友的電單車~~
就這樣忽然來了一頓木屋+ 吊床的火鍋(!) 晚餐~~
飯後,沒有糖水,倒是玩紙牌/ 賭錢……
所謂地道火鍋,總令人想起韓式龜背火鍋呢,但這裡燒的是椰菜、紅蘿蔔片etc
  8 時許晚飯後大家又到了萁中一位朋友家中gathering(?),又是一大班人圍著唱K、飲酒etc
有幸一嚐柬埔寨酒 他們說的),深紅/ 黑色的一小杯,入口比較淡,後來喉嚨會覺得甜那些……
 
     
18/04 [Mon]    
  越來越遲起床開始行程 :P
繼續行Wat,開始分不清各個wat 的名稱了……
能夠記下的有 :East Mebun, Ta Som, Neak Pean etc……

 

整天都是陰天,last day 才開始下雨,感恩~~
  累了又沒事好做,就在Angkor Wat 隔鄰湖畔的草地叫了2 枝汽水,來了張竹席,躺在其上涼風吹過,所謂寫意也……  
  回程飛機KA 2307 departs@ 3:40pm,3:15pm 才到達,起初很擔心可會走機? 結果到達後還要等一會方能check in……
 
 
 

 

花費



Total 帶USD 140,回來還剩下USD 11  
 
[15/4]
Airport tax
USD 20
 
transportation to hotel
USD 1
  3 day pass
USD 40
  dinner
~USD 2
[16/4]
drinks, ice cream etc
USD 1
  beers @ Martini
?
[17/4]
bracelet from 一班細路
USD 1
  ice cream, post card etc
~USD 1
[18/4]
postage fee
USD 1.2
  4 日以來的transport
USD [8/day*4] 35
  departure tax
USD 25
Pre-trip payment  
 
  4 日Package
 
HKD 2299
  香港機場/ 燃油 etc 稅
 
HKD 237
Total  
~USD 127.2
+HKD 2536

 


少少後記


關於柬埔寨人  
  想像中的柬埔寨人,都是善良純樸的,結果
這次讓cherry 看到當地人比較talkaive,大既是因為4 月為新年/ 旅遊淡季,生意比較清淡吧?!
此外還有幸見識到年青人亦喜愛落pub、去朋友家開party etc 呢……
還是上月遊記那句「同年紀的人, 原來不分地域,喜好都是一樣」 貧富差距真的很大……
很多小孩只為了我們眼中的一元幾塊,可以窮追不捨……又或是, 給你帶路後說要幫補學費……
另一方面,由酒店往town 的20 分鐘路程中不斷的看到工程:外資建造guesthouse,esp 韓國…… 關於戰爭,大家似乎開始淡忘了……
是國家變得商業化的跡象嗎?
關於旅程  
  強烈感受到「香港17 度;柬埔寨37 度」之溫差~~由始至終cherry 都是一件長袖恤衫 因首天下午4:00pm 後免費入場,結果用盡了這個USD 40 的3 day pass 呢~~ 始終有點飲恨,因實在沒有行過日間的down town,還有好些地方如Angkor Miniature,酒店隔鄰的柬埔寨民族文化村等都沒有去…… 可憐的相機:上月經歷韓國結冰的天氣以致鏡頭不正常操作;
這月來到柬埔寨卻再因機身overheat 以致LCD 出現白茫茫一片情況…… 原來金邊米粉/ 線/ 麵 很美味!
關於自己  
  發現帶眼鏡時人們總跟Cherry 說日本語;沒帶眼鏡則講柬埔寨話~~
其實Cherry 己經早晚一次美白mask了……苦笑 經歷上月一個人的首爾之旅,有點擔心再次獨自踏上柬埔寨可會更悶? 結果原來是ok 的,大概是因為BT 就像伴遊那樣吧?!
要好好反省一下自己!!!
<font color=blue>15/4/05 [Fri]</font><BR>Phnom Bakheng
<br>main attraction is the sunset view of Angkor Wat, but it's a bit cloudy this day...
<BR>It is built @9th century
<br>It's a square of about 4km surrounded by a moat...
<BR>Decoration of the New Year@ hotel
15/4/05 [Fri]
Phnom Bakheng

main attraction is the sunset view of Angkor Wat, but it's a bit cloudy this day...

It is built @9th century

It's a square of about 4km surrounded by a moat...

Decoration of the New Year@ hotel
<BR>Inside my room@ hotel
<font color=blue>16/4/05 [Sat]</font><BR>Victory Gate
<BR>Bayon (巴戎寺) of Angkor Thom(大吳哥)
<BR>becoz of new year???
<BR>lichen-covered carvings

Inside my room@ hotel
16/4/05 [Sat]
Victory Gate

Bayon (巴戎寺) of Angkor Thom(大吳哥)

becoz of new year???

lichen-covered carvings
<BR>Attempt to climb/ go upstairs to the library....
<BR>dedicate scriptures
<BR>View from the library to the tower
<BR>所謂「高棉的微笑」
<BR>inside the library

Attempt to climb/ go upstairs to the library....

dedicate scriptures

View from the library to the tower

所謂「高棉的微笑」

inside the library
<BR>Bayon was built @12th century
<BR>maybe it's a mircocosm of the kingdom!
<BR>in front of Bayon of Angkor Thom (大吳哥)
<BR>Elephant
<BR>so hot for ice-cream~~

Bayon was built @12th century

maybe it's a mircocosm of the kingdom!

in front of Bayon of Angkor Thom (大吳哥)

Elephant

so hot for ice-cream~~
<BR>Baphuon of Angkor Thom(大吳哥) 水牌,可惜關門維修中
<br>Baphuon 外的城池
<br>? Phimeanakas(空中宮殿)? @ Angkor Thom
<BR>Built @11th century, is enclosed within a 5 meter high laterite wall that is doubled by a second of later construction...
<BR>又係行到隻野咁

Baphuon of Angkor Thom(大吳哥) 水牌,可惜關門維修中

Baphuon 外的城池

? Phimeanakas(空中宮殿)? @ Angkor Thom

Built @11th century, is enclosed within a 5 meter high laterite wall that is doubled by a second of later construction...

又係行到隻野咁
<BR>一個佈滿青苔的池塘
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<BR>古法院/ Terrace of Elephants???
<br>12 towers of Prasat
<BR>大樹好遮蔭

一個佈滿青苔的池塘
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古法院/ Terrace of Elephants???

12 towers of Prasat

大樹好遮蔭
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<BR>Inside Khleang
<br>Khleang 2
<BR>汽球車
<br>Takeo
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Inside Khleang

Khleang 2

汽球車

Takeo
<BR>built @11th century
<BR>is an imposing 5 tier temple mountain built predominantly in sandstone and surrounded by a moat.
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<BR>Ta Prohm 水牌
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built @11th century

is an imposing 5 tier temple mountain built predominantly in sandstone and surrounded by a moat.
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Ta Prohm 水牌
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<BR>Ta Prohm is a large Buddist monastery of 5 enclosures
<BR>here's one of my favourite temple yet overcrowded
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<BR>for those who had read 4th version of Cambodia LP should know this elder person~~
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Ta Prohm is a large Buddist monastery of 5 enclosures

here's one of my favourite temple yet overcrowded
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for those who had read 4th version of Cambodia LP should know this elder person~~
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