Majestic Angkor Wat
Oh myyyy! What an incredible journey we have had in Siem Reap! Our top priority was of course Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Bayon. Still we also got to visit the nearby floating village (where people lived in their homes on the river/lake) and the national war museum. In addition to get to see and visit all these fantastic places we also got to try out the local massage (niiiiice) and to see the night market. Riding the Tuk-tuk made our hot bodies get a rest during the very hot days. Angkor Wat is the largest religious temple in the world. It was originally built as a Hindu temple under the Khmer empire but was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple. It was originally designed as the Mount Meru, the home of the Hindu Gods. Angkor Thom was the last capital of the Khmer empire and covers an area of 9 km 2. Inside this city is situated Bayon (“the four faced temple”). Such a beauty and fantastic handicraft…
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Tuk-tuk riding in Siem Reap
Massage… mmmmm
Local food… rats and geckos. None of us were brave enough to try this…
Siem Reap streets and night market
Luna Noor and Ole is posing for the photographer
Angkor Wat
A monk inside Angkor Wat was blessing Luna and Emeric
Angkor Thom
Ruins and Bayon
The floating village trip
Floating school and orphanage for kids with no parents
Luna Noor and I are taking a “Titanic”
Luna Noor and Ole are holding a biiiiig snake
Caged crocodiles inside the floating village
Luna Noor is steering the boat 🙂
Relaxation
Floating shops
The war museum
Frogs are eaten in Canada. NOt frequent, but eaten.
However, for the “rats” are they considered day-to-day type food? Or, is it considered a delicacy?
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Well, I do not think rats are considered a delicacy… I think they are more a day-to-day type of food for the peasants/inhabitants in Cambodia. There are lots of them and not too expensive… 🙂
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