First Day in Siem Reap

13th May 2009

The first USD we spent in SR was on the 3 Day Pass. Then we start our journey to Ruluos Group-Beng Melea-Kampong Phluk.

Ruluos Group

The miniature Angkor Wat in Rulous area is what I like most. May be because I met a handsome tour guide there ;p Or may be I love to mingle with the locals when they invited me to eat some local fruits that look like rasberry... I think the later one has captured my heart!

Beng Melea

Despite the `undiscovered wat' feel, I like the facial expression of the kids here. When we were climbing over the rocks and tunnels, the little boy gave me a hand like a gentleman... Many people claimed that they do it simply because they want to ask for food. They didn't asked from me, but I felt like giving them something... I felt so guilty leaving my bag in the tuk tuk, or else I will give them some food...

Kampong Phluk

I will never forget this place. Initially, this trip is planned to end within 3 hours... However, we get a BONUS hardcore motorbike experience on our way back and it ended up in 5 hours time.

At that moment, It is like a nightmare to me... Walking in the jungle, it is totally dark beside the dim light source from the fireflies... and the road is so slippery... ( You will say the motorbike has light right? But the problem here is: the driver have to leave me behind because his motor bike lose control and we fall down twice together with the motorbike!) It is very hard to imagine unless you experince it yourself. I screamed for HELP and my tears nearly drops...

Hong was so lucky to be a rider on the villager's motorbike and that guy controlled his motorbike much much better in this terrible road condition... They were far ahead of me and the tuk tuk driver. I felt so warmed when my lovely hubby offered me to let the villager fetch me and he will ride with our tuk tuk driver, when we met each other. At this point of time, we quickly seaching for our head lamps in the backpack...

When we reached, the staff and guests in front the GH were looking at us with lots of ??? in their eye... Guess what? Our body, clothing and footwear are patched with mud... We quickly apologised to the staff and walked upstairs to our room to take bath. A really quick one to clean up, then rush down to our tuk tuk driver who was waiting to take us for dinner.

Fried rice, fried yellow mee and mixed fruit shake with durian at Savon Restaurant (beside Jasmine Lodge) neraby Caltex tasted so great!!! Bottomless FREE cambodian tea was served at the table. It costs us only $5.25 for three persons. CHEAP and DELICIOUS!!!

A tired adventurous day...