After spending 6 days in Cambodia and 3 days in Redang and 1 day in Kuala Terengganu, I was longing to return to my home sweet home.
I had an awesome time in Cambodia and in Redang as well. But I will not be blogging about this trip yet as I have decided to complete all my China posts first.
But here are just some photos I took from my Cambodia trip.
Giant face sculpture at Bayon Temple.
Beautiful wall carvings inside Angkor Wat
Wall sculptures at Terrace of Elephants
The trees growing out of the ruins at Ta Prohm Temple, the location of Tomb Raider, the Hollywood movie starring Angelina Jolie.
Floating Catholic Church in Floating Village at Tonle Sap Lake.
A skillful worker hard at work at Artisans d'Angkor
Spiders as big as your fist for snacking at Kampung Thom.
The eerie Tuol Sleng (aka S-21) Genocide Museum at Phnom Penh which left a deep impact on me.
The infamous Royal Palace in Phnom Penh
Many unexpected events happened during my trip in Cambodia and I have so many stories and photos to share! But they will have to wait until I finish blogging about my China trip last year.
In my next post, I shall announce the 3 winners of The Top 3 Commenters Contest and also winners of the Lucky Draw. All commenters for my last 2 posts and THIS POST will be entered into the Lucky Draw so if you have been a silent reader all this while, you might want to start commenting here : )
There will be 3 winners in the Lucky Draw Contest which closes at 11pm sharp on 10th August 2010. All prizes will be revealed in the next post, so stay tuned!
FIRST COMMENTER
CHOP!!!
wow, first time i'm able to be the FC in your blog leh.. so rare!! wooohooo~~
welcome back, home sweet home!! aiyah, so anxiously waiting for you to announce the winners for the commenting contest lah..
wow, you are very generous!! 3 winners and also another 3 lucky draw winners??
so did you buy a luggageful of souvenirs back to giveaway to your readers?? :p
the photos #5 till #8 are all in Phnom Penh?? cos looks so new to me as i didn't go Phnom Penh during my visit to Cambodia..
the spiders looks very very scary and eerie.. did you eat them?? :D
ok ok, looking forward to see what are the prizes.. hopefully i'm able to get one this round also~~ :D
ish SK!
Welcome back, Foong! Unexpected events? Sounds mysterious. Why 'the infamous Royal Palace'? Looking forward to your stories. Will have to wait until after the China chronicles? :(
I'm not a silent reader... nor am I a loud reader... I'm just... a reader :P
I comment.. and I sigh at ppl like SK for Chopping when I should be the one up there! :P
You have a nice life there Foong.. ENVY! :D
Quickly blog about your China trip coz I wanna read your Cambodia & Redang trips. :)
love those sculptures! :D
wow so nice!! first time see floating church!
the spiders YUCKS!! euw!! scary too!!
Wow..very nice photos you took in Cambodia.
The spiders really eerie..... Did you try?
welcome back to blogging world, Foong.. so many places you go to one shot.. anyway, looking forward to reading your eerie happenings during the trip... :)
wah lan! the spider seriously so big...
like Resident evil eh...
The trees and the roots are very interesting!! Nice temples too!! But Cambodia doesn't seem to be a place I'd wanna go... hmm..
welcome back from a wonderful trip!
Did you snack on those spiders? Urrgh....no thanks.
Yeah! I know you are back when I see your tweet yesterday. :D
Wow....so altogether you spent 10 days on vacation. War...you have a good job bro. How many days of off every year?
Giant smiling face. I wonder since when it was built. :D
But we can't see the carving bro. Did you managed to capture the closer, intricate look?
The tree roots are really amazing. :D In a way it is mysterious.
Wow...they eat spiders at Combodia? Poor spider. Makes me wonder what else they eat at there.
Genocide museum? Why? What happened bro? :( Did you snap lots of photos to let us see what happened inside? :(
Yeah! You are so slow ler. How come till today still haven't finish blog about your China trip? :p
haha :D I don't think this time around I can be your top 3 commenter anymore. Anyway I am not here to win anything. :)
Have a good rest bro. :D
welcome back! :D
Just don reply my FB invitasi la Foong!
Am I entered into the lucky draw or not? he he... if yes, I hope I win! Woot!
Back to back vakasi la some ppl, wow...enuff edi vaklasis this year, wait for next year for ur next one okay? Ha ha!
ooops vakasis.... not vaklasis LMAO!
So good, get long holiday. :)
Yikes! Spider as snacks! o.O
I like the photo of the corridor.
SK, congrats! First time you are FC here! Haha!
So anxious to wait for me to announce the winners? Haha! I think you are more anxious to know the prizes right? Coming right up! : )
Actually I didn't buy a lot of souvenirs this time, so sme of the prizes would have nothing to do with my Cambodia trip.
Photo #5 were taken at Tonle Sap Lake between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Photo #6 were taken at Artisans d'Angkor in Siem Reap. Photos #7 (spiders) were taken along the journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. And photos #8 and #9 were taken in Phnom Penh.
No I did not eat the spiders. I could not bring myself to eat them and besides I did not want to risk tummy upset : )
merryn, haha! Better luck at chopping next time!
Don't envy me - you can go for holidays too! : )
happysurfer, haha. Will reveal about the unexpected events when I blog about my Cambodia trip soon. Sorry you have to wait for all my China posts to end as I do not want to delay them any longer. My China trip was one year ago! LOL!
che-cheh, OK, I will try to finish up my China posts ASAP! : )
caroline, yeah I love the sculptures too! It's also my first time seeing a floating church! Oh, I did not dare eat those spiders! : )
mNhL, thanks! No I did not try the spiders! Can't stomach them! : )
reanaclaire, thanks! What eerie happenings? LOL!
taufulou, the spiders like Resident Evil? LOL!!
iamthewitch, Cambodia doesn't seem to be a place you'd wanna go? Hello, you just came back from Melbourne!! : )
wenn, thanks! : )
mei teng, no I could not eat those spiders - I would puke! Haha!
tekkaus, more details of the sculptures and carvings in my future posts.
Yes, the tree roots are amazing. Oh, they eat other insects besides spiders - will reveal more about this in my future post : )
The genocide in Cambodia was horrible. Will post more about this incident in future post.
mariuca, thanks! I miss Malaysia and my home! : )
What FB invitation??
Yes, you will be entered into the Lucky Draw. Good Luck!
lina, long holiday? Actually your holiday in Japan also very long! Haha!
You like the photo of the eerie corridor? I got goose bumps when I was there!
walao... spider!!!!!! :) anyway i miss angkor wat!!! i dont have good impression over phnom penh ><
Oh, you went to Redang right after returning from Cambodia?
@foong,
eerie? I guess so but that's the mystery about it. Imagine standing there alone and soaking up the atmosphere. :D
Anyway, you know me and eerie stuff, rite? Although I'm not a ghost magnet like you! LOL
wah long vakasi..welcome back Foong! :D
yucks! the spiders...did u try?
i wanna see all the pics from Genocide Museum! :D
nice pictures and I went to all those places too! I guess all these tourists spots are a must in Siem Reap. nice hor?
hope u enjoy ur cambodia trip ....i miss cambodia...cheap place and very nice place to travel indeed.
Oh I love the architecture! :)
Can't wait to read all the stories and photos from your trip! I am sure you enjoy your trip well :)
Have a nice day Foongpc!
Is tat fried spiders?
Welcome back and will be hearing & seeing lots of good bad and ugly with ghostly stories in your future post. Found any interesting treasures that Jolie missed? Eeee fried spiders!!! pass pass pass..
oh god! spiders! EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Wow, I love Cambodia very much. Am planning to visit there in the near future. ^^ I love their architectual and mesmerising temples, simple way of life, culture, etc. XD
And visiting Cambodia won't be complete if one did not pay a visit to their Genocide Museum to know the history and cruelty of the Khmer Rouge reign under a mad, iron fist leader named Pol Pot - I hate that guy very much! How can such people exists? >:(
Did you manage to go to the killing fields and pay your respect to the dead? Thousands of innocent Cambodians especially women, children and even babies were tortured and killed there via various sadistic and inhumane ways..it's just too horrible to imagine it. It's really a sad sad story of Cambodia's dark past. :(
I sure hope history would not repeat itself and such event would never ever happen anywhere in the future. I'm glad you did visit it at least once and experience it for yourself. The word 'freedom' has been given a new life and has never mean this much to you only after you've visited it, right?
May God bless all those who have perished in the unfortunate event and may the future of Cambodians and all of us be as bright as it can possibly be. My prayer goes to them and all of us. Peace. :)
By the way, I really love Angkor Wat very much. I wish to meditate with the monks there and get in touch with my inner and spiritual self. ^^ It's also one of the most beautiful places in the world. *Sigh...imagine watching the sunset at Angkor Wat - just breath-takingly, magnificently, beautiful! XD
oh ! man you lucky if you there ! really very beautiful city ! i also wish to go there ? ..thanks for info
this means there will be more n more beautiful pics n yr blog n i am looking forward to that
haizzz.. lost to [SK] just because I forgot to read this post.... must be having hard time choosing which photo to upload 1st
did you actually eat those creepy crawlies? I admire your guts. :)
Overpriced. Plan your own trip it will cost you at least a $1,000 less and you go where you want to go and do what you want to do. Tour agents over here will take you to the places you want to visit cheaper than organized tour.
Welcome back to your home sweet home. Thanks for the post and the nice photos.
Hey welcome back,the photos look good seems that you enjoyed a lot..Take care bye...
woah...creepy spiders!
the sculptures are amazing!
welcome back foong!
siem reap.... brings back wonderful memories. really enjoyed my trip there
Such a beautiful presentation! We also adopted from Cambodia. :) Also, beautiful song!
a very interesting blog, many places that I had never explored, and I take reference from your blog thanks
Paintings, carvings and temple are masterpices. Very nice piece..
I found a lot of worthwhile info here!
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