Sorry for that...bitin ba?
Anwyay, we were at the Siem Reap Airport, which seemed to represent the mood of the whole place, quiet and tranquil. What a small but beautiful airport that was! I felt our own domestic airport was miles away from theirs in terms of cleanliness, and professionalism... ahem.
Rod decided to book Mr. Lee Ann for the day. We first went to the hot air balloon place. Going there in our airconditioned camry was such a beautiful experience. We could feel the heat intensify outside, but we were distracted by the many beautiful trees in Siem Reap. Watching the tuk tuks, motorcycles and the bicycles under the centuries old trees was a memory to keep forever.
Our hot air balloon ride was $15 each, which shocked Rod since his last information it was only $10 (how prices change so quickly). We rode with some Asian tourists, and I had a tickly feeling in my tummy! The balloon ride was just vertical, only to view Siem Reap from around 100 feet above. We enjoyed it, though. The vastness of the Angkor Wat was breathtaking... how could they build an efficient water system that long ago? And then the famous Phnom Bakeng could also be seen.
After pictures were taken, at around 10 am (Cambodian time but 11 our time), we ate in a restaurant near Angkor Wat. Mr. Lee recommended it to us. These restaurants are like hawkers that are arranged in one array and it's up to you to choose which adventure you'd like. But they're all the same... I ordered my beef loc lac, which Rod chose a more western meal. Well, it was ok. But the fanta was fantastic! Haha. One tip you should always remember is that you always have to hydrate yourself in Cambodia. And a little sweetness in your liquids won't hurt...
Before going to Angkor Thom, the biggest city in Siem Reap, I bought myself a simple but practical souvenir- a hat! Of course the vendor was trying really hard to jack up the price with $4, I bought it for $2 (drat, I should have haggled my first price at $.50). It was a very helpful souvenir since the heat in Cambodia was scorching, but I looked like a die hard Cambodia tourist.
We got to Angkor Thom's South Gate, and already, Rod and I had our mouths open with the careful detail of the arrays of gods and demons greeting us. (I chose to pose with the demons, like attracts like?) My husband's eyes were getting white again, and he was in a picture-taking trance. I, on the other hand, posed willingly for him. Nothing beats seeing posing for a happy husband, right?
Bayon was a stunner... Many enigmatic faces that in your mind you are wondering how on earth could they build such structures! I posed trying to kiss one enigmatic face, but my chin was protruding.... I got lazy to
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