On Friday, our fourth day on the soil of Cambodia, it was time to leave the idyllic small town vibes of Siem Reap behind us and start our journey towards the nations capital, Phnom Penh. It would be cool to see the colonial era buildings and the more traditional Cambodian building styles intermingle in one city. Though we did not really have any big plans for visiting any...
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Asian Adventure I : Day 3 – Siem Reap – ‘Ello, Angkor calling!
Day 3 – Thursday 18th of December – Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and a bit more The day is here! The day is here! This is why we came this far! Angkor ruins await us just past the horizon. The morning started with an early, and I really mean early, wakeup at 4am (11pm back in Finland) with my eyes crossed. The only thing that got me moving at all was the...
Asian Adventure I : Day 2 – Siem Reap – The great body of fresh water
Day 2 – Wednesday 17th of December – Tonlé Sap lake and river cruise Late in day 1 we decided to do the Angkor tour – the main reason of coming to Siem Reap in the first place – on Thursday, so we had to figure out something for Wednesday. Our trusted driver-guide Jimbo suggested a riverboat ride on the river and on the delta of Siem Reap...
Asian Adventure I : Day 1 – Siem Reap – Where am I?
Day 1 – Tuesday 16th of December – Arrival After having sat in different airplanes and airports for a good part of a day – all in all our journey took 25 hours or so: from 6am to 7am the next day (mid day in Cambodia) – it was good to spend some time in relative quiet of our new host town. Or so I thought. After having settled in at our hostel...