My first experience to the ancient world

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Cambodia isn't a good 'tourist' country if it's not because of Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat to Cambodia is like the pyramid to Egypt. It was built by a king whose empire comprised most part of Indo-china long time ago. Siem Reap is the gateway and there are a few other very fascinating temples around it. One of them is where Angeliina Jolie's 1st Tom Raider movie was filmed!!! I enjoyed very much 'running' around these temples, looking for hidden treasures. 😊
Cambodia is a very poor country, you don't see high rise building, and not all the roads (even in the major cities) are paved. There are beggars, dirty alleys, dusty roads and sadly, many poor young kids who live in the streets. But i think they are really intelligent. At the temples, you could find the kids, not more than 10 yrs old able to speak a few languages, and some even got English slang. In fact, i was really amased with some kids whom i met on the temples, who want me to hire them to be my guide for some money or sell me sourvenirs. I think those kids are just around 10 years olds and speak really good English, learned only from the tourists they met along the way. They don't study English in school (some even have to walk half an hour to school) cause English courses requires special tuition fees and they won't be able to afford that! I really feel sorry for them seeing them walking around bare feet, as if the scorching-sun heated ground has no effect on them, dry lips, burnt skin and in torn n worn-off clothes.
This country is also expensive for tourist, particularly for us - Malaysian, as US dollar is used for transaction there n we are losing a lot from the currency exchange.
Well, Camdodia is still worth a visit, only for its temples....for me! 😊
BTW, the food is nice as well!

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Photos

Sunrise of Angkor Wat
One of my fav pictures for the trip. Well, with the setting anyone could take nice picture....:P

My breakfast
A try of the local food for my breakfast. Simple but nice.....

Hmmm, which one should i add?
There are soooo many sauce and i just have to try every single one!!! :)

Motorbike!!!!
I've never seen sooooo many motorcycle at the same time!!!!

Elephant patrol?
Europe got horses, India got cow, and now i can see Cambodia got elephants in the city street~!

Sunbathing.......
Well, look like nude sun bathing is acceptable in Cambodia. Just look atr this little guy by the Phnom Penh waterfront. (Mmm... most probably the parents are too poor to buy him cloth, sigh...)

Insect snack?
Don't dare to try......

Elephand ride thru the south gate
It may look enjoyable, but my guide told me that these elephant owners just want to make money by making the animals work all the time without giving them food. And yes, as i'd noticed later, these elephants are skinner.

Be prepared!!!!!
It's not that scary after all!!! Just take it slow and easy.....the temple isn;t going anywhere......

That's what friends are for.....
Eternal friendship????

Inside Angkor Wat
And how's the outside world like?
(I guess it's better to stay here.....for the calm & tranquility)