tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9642898449722944632024-02-20T09:29:48.882+08:00High Octane Photos BlogFind out whats going on inside my head and in front of my lens with the High Octane Photos blog.Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.comBlogger490125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-35524192660037513542023-11-21T14:49:00.005+08:002023-11-21T14:49:57.591+08:00Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King<div style="font-size: medium">
Today, we used day 3 of our 3 day Angkor Wat flexi pass to visit some more temples in the greater Angkor area, with our first stop being the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King, located in the North East corner of Angkor Thom. The two Terraces cover a length of almost 400 metres, with detailed carvings along their length.
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Built in the twelfth century, the detail on these carvings, like the rest of the temples around Siem Reap, is simply amazing. Most of these temples, gates and terraces were built first and then the murals were carved into them after the temple was constructed, so only the best were able to work on these as there was so very little margin for error.
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Lori, Mikah and myself in front of one of the airvata, or three headed elephants, that can be found at many points along the Terrace of the Elephants. These airvata also feature in the gates of Angkor Thom and elsewhere in the former Angkor-era Khmer empire.
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Just some of the length of the Terrace of the Elephants at Angkor Thom.
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The central part of the Terrace of the Elephants leads back into the Royal Enclosure and was used as a stage for Angkor-era public ceremonies.
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Large parts of the Terrace of the Elephants are shown as being held up by carvings of Garuda and Chimera with lion heads.
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Another view of the centre "stage" part of the Terrace of the Elephants.
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The Terrace of the Elephants eventually meets the Terrace of the Leper King, a large, intricately carved structure.
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Both the outer wall and some of the inner walls here are carved in detail, leading some to speculate that the inner wall started to collapse and so a new wall was built in front of it. Another theory is that the Terrace of the Leper King was also home to the Royal Crematorium.
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The three headed elephant, Airvata, also features here in this carving on top of the Terrace of the Leper King.
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The statue that gave this terrace its name, there is no definitive answer on who the statue represents, some suggest it is either King Jayavarman VII, who was not known to suffer from leprosy, or King Yasovarman I, who was referred to as the Leper King. Other theories suggest is is Dharmaraja, the Indian god of death, also known as Yama. This is a replica of the original statue, which is now in the National Museum in Phnom Penh and is about 200 - 300 years older than the terrace on which it was located.
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Our awesome Angkor guide Kea Simon, a very knowledgeable man who has been a real asset here over our time at the temples of Angkor and Siem Reap, seen here at the Terrace of the Leper King. This was the last day we had Simon with us.
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We had actually visited part of the Terrace of the Elephants a couple of days earlier, but when we walked across the centre stage out of the jungle in the Royal Enclosure, we were hot and tired after a long day of trekking and climbing and just wanted to get back to the hotel. This was probably a good thing, as we took a bit more time to explore the Terraces than we would have at the end of that day.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-81668279246412918772023-11-17T16:38:00.002+08:002023-11-17T16:50:33.963+08:00Phare, the Cambodian Circus - Siem Reap<div style="font-size: medium">
One of the many things Mel had found for us to do in Siem Reap (asides from visiting many, many temples) was a night at the Phare, the Cambodian Circus. Phare has a company in Battambang and in Siem Reap, and the Siem Reap company puts on nightly shows that attract quite a few visitors, even in what was a quiet time for tourists in Cambodia.
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Spohorn dropped us off and picked us up when we went to Phare Circus, however it is only a short tuk tuk ride from town if you don't have a driver and there were a few waiting to pick up patrons when we were heading home.
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Phare Circus' performances all tell a story, apparently there are a number of different stories depending on the night, keeping the show fresh for return visitors.
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Phare is an acrobatic circus, no animals involved here, just an awesome show.
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There is some serious skill involved in putting this show together, we were all in awe of the talent on display at Phare, the Cambodian Circus.
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The story this night involved a young girl, removed from her family at birth during the Khmer Rouge era, returning to her village, where two men fought for her affection via feats of acrobatic endeavour.
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Phare, the Cambodian Circus, hold a Guinness world record for the longest continuous circus performance, with a non-stop performance that lasted over 24 hours.
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The show at Phare also includes a few feats of strength and will keep you riveted throughout the whole performance.
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In the background here you can see three paintings that were painted by one of the performers during the course of the show and you have the opportunity after the show to purchase these if you wish.
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As with many of the places we visited in Cambodia, Phare, the Cambodian Circus operates as a social enterprise, that is, they are run as a for-profit business that dedicates it's profits to a social cause. In the case of Phare Circus, the profits from their business operations go towards funding their non-profit school, Phare Ponleu Selpak, in Battambang. Phare Ponleu Selpak provides education for student from kindergarten age and has a performing arts program as well as regular schooling for students from Battambang and surrounding communities. Phare's Siem Reap Circus also has quite an extensive gift shop selling locally made goods which in turn supports a number of local artists and suppliers.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-65064676345520833852023-11-15T14:31:00.002+08:002023-11-15T14:31:52.795+08:00Siem Reap Road Trip to Phnom Krom Area<div style="font-size: medium">
After lunch, we hopped into Sophorns van for a little road trip. Sophorn took us out to a small village near Phnom Krom, on the outskirts of Siem Reap. We didn't want to go somewhere were there was just a constant flow of voyeuristic tourists crowding the locals, and this village appeared, at least, to be happy to see us arrive.
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Driving past some road side stalls on the way out of town. While we didn't see rooftop solar systems on anywhere near the scale we see in Australia, it was quite common to see street vendors set up with a solar panel or two, presumably to charge phones and other small electrical devices.
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The water level can rise dramatically here, so the houses are built up on stilts, lifting them a couple of metres off the ground and placing the entry at road level.
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Many of the locals have little roadside restaurants on their front balconies, or next to their houses.
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Another view of the same roadside restaurant as above.
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This little store was selling snacks and drinks.
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So much food on offer at these stalls, and a huge variety, I really do wish we'd tried some of it.
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These were barbecued rats on skewers, caught fresh in the fields and cooked up for passers by.
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I could never work out how, with so many together, these stall owners were able to make a living, but they lined the roads here. Mind you, there is a temple not far away, so maybe they get busy at certain times of the day.
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The gate at the entry to Phnom Krom, the stalls here seemed to be quite busy when we visited.
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A pond full of lotus, these flowers are farmed around Siem Reap and Phnom Krom and are in constant demand from businesses and also sold to be used as offerings at the many temples in Cambodia.
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Street scene near Phnom Krom, on the outskirts of Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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This house looked like it was available for sale, although it does need a fair bit of work.
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Sophorn explained that due to the lotus farms here, this was an area Siem Reap locals would visit for special occasions, buying food from the stalls and heading out to picnic in some little huts with a view of the lotus ponds.
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These smaller villages are a great place to visit and if we'd been staying longer, I reckon I would have taken a few more chances with the roadside food and bought a few things to try here. As it was, it would be another couple of days before I got my next roadside food fix here in Cambodia.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Angkor Archaeological park, Krong Siem Reap 17000, Cambodia13.2858323 103.8134271-15.024401536178846 68.6571771 41.596066136178848 138.9696771tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-87310920017734448932023-11-13T16:55:00.002+08:002023-11-13T16:55:13.421+08:00Lunch at Crep' Italy<div style="font-size: medium">
A lot of Siem Reap tourist culture centres around Pub Street. Right or wrong, this is often the first place tourists find in Siem Reap, and we were no exception. Like moths to a flame, we're drawn to the bright lights we've all heard about before we arrive. That's not all bad though, because there are some good restaurants around pub street, like Crep' Italy, located in a laneway behind Pub Street.
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Crep' Italy was quiet when we arrived, so we parked ourselves in front of the bar.
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Some of our entree's, spring rolls and croquettes.
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The rest of the Griswalds, clowning around as usual.
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I'm pretty sure this was Mel's Caesar salad and I'm kicking myself for not taking a photo of the bill to remind me.
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This alleyway leads through to Pub Street was a little reminiscent of an Italian laneway, Vespas and all.
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A few limoncellos to go with our dessert.
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It's usually a safe bet to accume that Mikah's dessert is the one with ice cream.
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Lori and I shared a creme brulee.
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Crep' Italy has a mix of Italian and Cambodian food on offer along with quite an extensive wine list.
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The view down the laneway from Crep' Italy.
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We enjoyed our meal here at Crep' Italy. While we have a rule of not returning to any restaurants while we're abroad, like many places we ate in Cambodia, we could have happily eaten here again.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-35683104371919411942023-11-09T12:07:00.003+08:002023-11-09T12:07:20.214+08:00Taking a Break from Temples to Explore Siem Reap<div style="font-size: medium">
After two straight days exploring the ancient secrets of the Angkor region, we decided to have a day off from exploring temples. Following our breakfast at the hotel, we headed out to check out The Little Red Fox Espresso in Siem Reap, then a little drive around town before we ended up at the Old Market for a spot of shopping.
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The Old Market is down by the river in the middle of Siem Reap, and after shopping we grabbed some coconut waffles from one of the food carts that line the side of the road between the market and the river. These food carts are everywhere over here, and while we've been pretty cautious so far, there's a huge variety of food on offer from them. The whole time we were in Cambodia, I was advocating for more food cart food in our lives, while some of the other Griswalds were urging caution.
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The Little Red Fox Espresso Cafe is a little cafe in Mondul 1 Village in Siem Reap.
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Lori was particularly excited, as no matter how good the hotel coffee is, it just can't compare to getting to a dedicated cafe and getting some real espresso.
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As with many places we visited, The Little Red Fox bills itself as a social enterprise, employing and training locals with a view to empowering them to take their skills further if they desire.
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Mel decided on an iced coffee.
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My Long Mac hit the mark.
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Some of the decor at The Little Red Fox Espresso Cafe.
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As with many markets in Cambodia, the Old Market in Siem Reap has a wide variety of goods for sale, from sausages and dried meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables to clothing and souvenirs.
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Some more of the dried and preserved food available at Siem Reap's Old Market.
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Part of the fruit and veg section of the Siem Reap Old Market.
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Shopping for t-shirts and Krama (traditional Khmer scarves) at Siem Reaps Old Market.
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Artworks for sale by local artists at Siem Reaps Old Market.
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Waffles being cooked at a food cart outside Siem Reaps Old Market.
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Siem Reap is a great town to explore and I hope we get another opportunity to spend some time here.
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After a long day exploring Angkor era temples, followed by a quick dip in the pool at our hotel, we headed out to dinner at Urban Tree Hut on 27th Street in Siem Reap, including dishes featuring Red Ants, Quail and Crabs among others. Although we opted for the air conditioned dining room, most of the dining area here at Urban Tree Hut is actually outdoors in an awesome garden setting. If we hadn't still been in wind down mode from the days activities, I think we would have taken the garden option.
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After dinner we felt like an after dinner drink or two, so we took a walk around the block to see what we could find. As we did, we found ourselves at the corner of Wat Bo Road and 26th Street, checking out Dialogue on 26th Street. We had a look over the cocktail list, looked around the venue and decided this would be a good place for those after dinner drinks. Dialogue is a cool open air space with a well stocked bar, great staff and quite a cool drinks list.
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This Beef with Red Ant Salad at Urban Tree Hut was delicious, I would definitely order this one again.
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Urban Tree Hut's Spicy Papaya Salad.
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We all chose a dish or two off the menu to share amongst the table, the Quail Congee was my pick, and I quite enjoyed it.
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Chicken Amok is a traditional Khmer dish, so you will find at at almost any restaurant in Cambodia, it quickly became a staple of our trip.
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While we chose the air conditioned indoor dining area at Urban Tree Hut, there is an amazing outdoor garden style dining space as well that we would love to experience one day.
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After dinner we felt like a few drinks, so headed around the corner to find a small bar and Dialogue on 26th Street seemed like a good choice. This is one of their signature cocktails.
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One of Dialogues bartenders preparing our cocktails.
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Ken, Mel and I all had the same cocktail, Lori opted for a gin and tonic.
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Dialogues outdoor space is funky and a great place to catch up.
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Dialogue on 26th Street, Wat Bo, as seen from the road.
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Dinner at Urban Tree Hut and after dinner drinks at Dialogue on 26th Street turned out to be a great way to finish our day and debrief after a huge day exploring Angkor era temples in the Cambodian jungle. The Wat Bo village area and 26th Street precinct are a great part of Siem Reap to explore and we saw several other places we would also like to visit while we were here. Perhaps one day we will come back and try some of them.
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The APOPO Hero Rat Centre is a training and education centre near Angkor Wat, Founded in Belgium, the APOPO program uses giant rats from Africa to help locate land mines in Cambodia and around the world and has already helped clear over 33 million square metres of land of land mines and unexploded ordinance.
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Some examples of the mines that APOPO's rats have located in the past.
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Our tour guide explaining some of the history of the APOPO program.
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Explaining the procedure used to clear an area of landmines.
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A trip wire mine, and this one is not even hidden.
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This mine is designed to target vehicles, and as you can see would be quite difficult to spot in the jungle.
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One of APOPO's rats and its handler, ready to give us a demonstration of their abilities at detecting landmines.
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The rats are tethered so that their team is able to map out cleared areas.
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Mel holding one of APOPO's retired rats. The rats take about 9 months to train and work for 4 to 5 years before they are retired.
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Lori and one of the retired APOPO rats that live at the centre.
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My turn to hold the rat and he decided to run up my arm and perched on my shoulder for a bit before heading back to the staff member that was here with us.
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There is a gift shop here as well, and the proceeds go towards funding the APOPO program. We picked up some shirts and stubby holders and I bought a money clip made from spent bullet casings, as we were working mostly with cash in Cambodia and the money clip I'd brought with me didn't hold enough bills.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-44657372487140109872023-10-24T13:54:00.003+08:002023-10-24T13:54:48.077+08:00Ta Prohm aka. The Tomb Raider Temple
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After Angkor Wat, one of the first temples in Cambodia that springs to mind is Ta Prohm, known by many as the Tomb Raider temple. While some claim that one of the Indiana Jones movies was shot here as well, there is no proof of that.
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Built in the 12th century and abandoned in the 15th, when the temple was rediscovered in the early 20th century, several large trees had set roots through the temple walls. Early restoration efforts mostly involved clearing the scrub and making the temple accessible, but the size of the roots and how they had grown between the sandstone blocks of the temple walls made removing them impossible.
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As you enter Ta Prohm from the east, just before you get to the main temple area, you pass a Dharmasala, or firehouse (literally a house with a fire where pilgrims can rest on their travels).
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Ta Prohm is famous for it's trees, such as this one that featured in the Tomb Raider movie with Angelina Jolie. While much of the vegetation has been cleared now, quite a few of the larger trees were deliberately left to give an impression of what the temple looked like prior to the last 30 years of careful restoration.
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As with some of the other Angkor temples, Ta Prohm is quite the labyrinth of passageways, with some amazing interior decor to be seen.
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Apsara dancers decorate the walls of this hall of Ta Prohm.
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While there are not as many of the story telling bas reliefs as there are at some other temples, there is certainly no shortage of carvings on the walls, such as this multi headed naga serpent.
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As with many Angkor temples, works to restore Ta Prohm are ongoing, with the Indian government working with Cambodian locals in this case. That said, Ta Prohm is intended to be carefully restored, leaving some of the ruins as they are.
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The restoration works have included laying timber walkways throughout Ta Prohm to make the temple safer for tourists.
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These temple ruins may look neglected, but that is intentional here, with much of the restoration work focussing on stabilizing the ruins of Ta Prohm as they are.
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There is no shortage of discussion about what the animal in the centre carving here is. There is no definitive answer as to why there appears to be a stegosaurus carved into the walls of Ta Prohm.
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Part of the beautiful, and still standing, exterior of the Ta Promh temple building.
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We visited Ta Prohm in the afternoon in late September, and while there are less tourists than you would find earlier in the day, and in the drier months, Ta Prohm was still quite busy. If (or when) we come back to Cambodia, I'd love to get a 7 day Angkor pass and spend another hour or 2 just taking in some of these temples as even though we did not rush through them, it still seems there is much more to be seen here.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-36118339038318297422023-10-20T15:43:00.003+08:002023-10-20T15:43:55.369+08:00Royal Enclosure and Phimeanakas Temple<div style="font-size: medium">
After exploring Bayon and Baphuon temples, we were nearly ready to find somewhere to cool off and have some lunch, but first, we had to get back to Sophorn and his air conditioned van. Simon lead us on a little loop through the ruins of the outer walls of the the Royal Enclosure, past the Phimeanakas Temple pyramid, a smaller three tier temple with the remains of a gallery on the top tier and out to the main road, through the centre section of the Terrace of the Elephants.
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The outer walls of the Royal Enclosure have long since been overgrown by jungle, making for some amazing scenery as you follow the trail through to Phimeanakas Temple.
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As much as I really enjoyed the restored temples we saw, seeing these walls, still standing after nearly a thousand years, but now covered in greenery was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.
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The Royal Enclosure was once home to the Royal Palace although these days there is not much left aside from Phimeanakas Temple and a couple of sandstone pools, but it must have been an amazing site when it was home to the kings of Angkor.
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Phimeanakas temple is another of the pyramid style temple, meant to represent an eartly embodiement of Mount Meru. The temple is currently off limits and there are plans to restore some of the upper levels.
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Approaching the Terrace of the Elephants from the Royal Enclosure, the terrace was used for public gatherings and royal displays.
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View through a missing section of the Royal Enclosure wall to the centre section of the Terrace of the Elephants.
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Standing on the Grand Entrance at the Terrace of the Elephants, this gopura served as an entrance to the Royal Enclosure and the Royal Palace.
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These stairs lead up to the Grand Entrance part of the Terrace of the Elephants, named for the carvings of the grand elephant parade that adorn most of this 350 metre long terrace. This centre section however, is decorated with garuda and lions and topped with statues of lions and naga.
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There was certainly plenty to see here, walking through the jungle, past temple ruins and former palace grounds, and just like so many of the other temples we visited during this trip you can't help but feel that a second, third or fourth visit may be needed to fully explore this area.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-83425915840852173022023-10-19T13:08:00.004+08:002023-10-19T13:22:25.953+08:00Baphuon Temple at Angkor Thom, Cambodia<div style="font-size: medium">
Baphuon Temple is a multi tiered temple built on an artificial hill in the Angkor Thom region near Siem Reap. Just a short walk from Bayon Temple, it is part of a walking loop that takes a couple of hours to complete, depending on how much time you wish to spend at each temple. The Baphuon was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, but was converted to a Theravada Buddhist temple at some point, with current estimates placing that conversion around 1440 AD. This style of temple is sometimes referred to as a Temple Mountain, designed to represent Mount Meru, the sacred five peaked mountain at the heart of Jain, Hindu and Buddist mythology.
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This is the walkway towards the main approach terrace of the Baphuon. This would orginally have been part of a large entrance gate to the temple.
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The long terrace to the Baphuon passes through a pavillion with a large, stone lined pool to the south and reflectng pools on either side of the walkway.
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Lori and Mikah in the windows of the pavillion on the approach causeway to the Baphuon.
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Passing through the pavillion on approach to the heart of the Baphuon.
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Looking back from the outer part of the main mountain part of the Baphuon, you can see here we have already started to climb. You can also see part of the pool near the pavillion.
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Part of the next tier of the mountain like Baphuon. There is a tall set of steps on the side here that leads up to the higher levels of the temple, Ken and I decided to head up to the upper tiers while Mikah, Mel and Lori walked around the outside with Simon.
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The view from the highest terrace at the Baphuon, showing the terrace we walked down, the pavillion and the gopura at the entrance to the main mountain part of the temple.
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The view from the north east corner of the highest accessible part of Baphuon Temple, the entrance gopura to the main part of the temple and the pool near the pavillion in the centre of the shot here.
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There were stairs to the top of this central pyramid, but they were closed on the day we visited, it wasn't clear from the signs if they were ever actually open to the public. At this point, we have climbed about 34 metres, and this central pyramid was originally fitted with a large tower taking the total height to 50 metres. Some scholars beleive the statue was constructed of wood and gilded with bronze, which would explain why it has long sice perished.
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Passage way along the eastern edge of the uppermost tier of the Baphuon temple mountain.
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Baphuon temple, like so many of the temples in the Angkor Archaelogical Park, and indeed througout Cambodia, is an eye opening testament to the skill of those who constructed it. As with many of these temples, all along the way there are bas reliefs to admire and classic Hindu and Buddist temple architecture.
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Once described as the worlds biggest 3D jigsaw puzzle, the Baphuon had been partially deconstructed, with around 300,000 blocks carefully removed and labelled before the civil war and the rise of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970's forced that project to be put on hold. Sometime in the years that followed, the plans showing where those blocks had been removed from were lost or destroyed, and it was not until 1996 that another restoration project began to attempt to rebuild the temple. There are still some of these numbered stones laying in the jungle around the Baphuon, athough the restoration is now considered to be complete, so these may be from another temple, or just were not able to be correctly sited at the Baphuon.
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If you have the opportunity to visit the Baphuon, I highly recommed the climb to the top of this mountain temple, although it will certainly put your knees to the test.
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Bayon Temple is another in the Angkor Archaeological Park, and entry is included with your Angkor pass. We visited here on our second day of the three day pass we purchased in Siem Reap. Built somewhere between the late 12th and early 13th century, Bayon Temple sits in the middle of the Angkor Thom complex and over the last 30 years, restoration efforts here have been assisted by the Japanese government.
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Bayon temple is also known as 'the temple with the faces'. Around 200 faces remain here, with the towers having four faces on each tower, some estimates claim that there were around 200 towers here at one point.
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Lori has spent almost her entire working life in the mining industry, so when she saw this, mostly female, crew working to excavate more of Bayon Temples secrets, she was naturally very intrigued and rushed over to find out more.
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Our Angkor guide, Kea Simon, explaining some of the details in the bas-relief on the outer galleries of Bayon Temple.
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Part of the bas-relief from the outer galleries of Bayon Temple, showing the Khmer army marching into battle with the Cham.
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There are a number of points along the outer galleries where you can pause to admire the innner part of Bayon Temple.
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Here we can see more of the inner part of Bayon Temple, we could keep on coming back here and still not see all that it has to offer.
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I love the shots down these dark passageways in these Cambodian temples, and so does the Canon EOS R3. I was a bit apprehensive taking this camera with us, but I think I would have really regretted leaving it at home.
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Mel and Ken pausing for a photo as we explore the inner sanctuary of Bayon Temple.
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Another view of some of the faces that adorn the towers of Bayon Temple.
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Buddhas and faces are everywhere you look here, faces above, Buddha statues with you as you walk. This is, as is common in the Angkor Archaeological Park, an amazingly beautiful temple and one that commands a repeat visit or three.
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A bonus shot, Lori (with a little assist from Mikah) getting in on the action at Bayon Temple.
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Much like the other temples here in the Siem Reap area and in wider Cambodia, you will not see all Bayon Temple has to offer in one visit, we are hoping to return to Cambodia at some stage and the Bayon will definitely be on the list of places we wish to revisit.
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Tonle Om Gate is the southern entrance to the Angkor Thom temple complex. This is the most well known and busiest of the five gates to Angkor Thom. We visited Tonle Om Gate the morning after we had been to Angkor Wat, our first temple visit of the trip. Angkor Thom and its five gates are part of the Angkor Archaeological Park, meaning you'll need your Angkor pass to visit here. We purchased a three day flexi pass for the park, giving us the choice of which three days we would use to explore the area.
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As you can see here, this gate is very popular, not only is it the primary way to access Angkor Thom from Siem Reap, it is also the gate which has had the most attention when it comes to restoration and preservation, making it a popular photo stop for tourists and locals alike.
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Our Angkor guide, Kea Simon, explaining some of the history of Tonle Om Gate to Mel and Ken. Simon was our guide through all the Angkor temples and was an invaluable asset to us during our stay in Siem Reap.
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The 100m causeway across the moat at Tonle Om is flanked by balustrades featuring Devas and Asuras holding the body of a giant Naga serpent.
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On the left side of the causeway, the Devas are depicted with happy faces and represent the good in the world. Here we have Mikah and Lori with the Devas of Tonle Om Gate.
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The Devas are in constant battle with the Asuras on the right hand side, who are malevolent beings representing all the bad in the world and depicted with grumpy faces and bulging eyes.
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The preservation and restoration of these ancient works is a continual project and you can see here the contrast between original and replacement parts of these statues.
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Lori doing her best Asura impression at Tonle Om Gate, Angkor Thom.
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Tonle Om Gate, Angkor Thom, as seen from the causeway across the moat.
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Here you can see the tri-headed elephant, Airvata, below the faces that tower over Tonle Om Gate. The four faces are believed by some to represent Brahma, the creator, although this is not known for certain.
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Here is another angle showing Airvata, the tri-headed elephant, which also features in other nearby monuments, such as the Terrace of the Elephants.
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Inside Tonle Om Gate are these small chambers, which could have functioned as guard stations at one point.
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Once you have passed through Tonle Om Gate, make sure you turn around and appreciate that these gates are works of art on all four sides.
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Tonle Om Gate is an amazing place to visit, no matter the time of year, although visiting at the tail end of the wet season, like we did, ensures beautiful green scenery all around. Make sure you take the time to get out and walk through this gate, as it really is awe inspiring. For me, this gate, and the whole Angkor Archaeological Park, is a very highly recommended part of any visit to Siem Reap, and Cambodia in general.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-76056386842530488102023-10-12T16:01:00.007+08:002023-10-13T15:28:42.642+08:00Hard Rock Cafe - Angkor / Siem Reap<div style="font-size: medium">
After spending the bulk of the day at Angkor Wat, we headed to Hard Rock Cafe Angkor, in Siem Reap. Mel is a confirmed Hard Rock addict, with quite an impressive collection of memorabilia, so we would be visiting two Hard Rock Cafe locations in Cambodia.
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Mel with the guitar outside Hard Rock Cafe Angkor, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Now for the big question - what did we think of Hard Rock Cafe Angkor? Well, our impressions needed to be tempered with the knowledge that Cambodia is still returning to popularity after COVID put the brakes on tourism world wide for several years, and more recently, we were visiting at the tail end of the wet season, historically a slow time for tourism in the region. <br /><br />
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Mel and Lori checking out the shirts in the Rock Shop at Hard Rock Cafe Angkor.
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We were the only guests for most of the night, with another couple coming in while we were there, and the Rock Shop was missing quite a few regular items. There were no Hurricane glasses and no collectors pins, so our cocktails came in well worn hurricane glasses, but the collectors glasses we brought home were pint glasses. This was also the case in Phnom Penh and from speaking to the staff at the two venues, this will be rectified soon.<br /><br />
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Loaded fries and potato skins at Hard Rock Cafe Angkor, in Siem Reap.
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We also noted that there was a reduced menu here for food and drink, but that what was presented to us was top notch, we certainly had no complaints about the food, drinks or service here. While there was no live music on offer here, we would find out later that the band was only a week or so away, as they were performing at the Phnom Penh venue at the time, as that venue was training the new bands for both locations.<br/><br/>
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There was no live music here tonight, so Mel hopped on the skins for a photo. We would later find out that we missed the return of live music to this venue by a matter of weeks.
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Would we come back to Hard Rock Cafe Angkor? Of course! Although being the only guests there put a bit of a dampener on the atmosphere, we're quite confident that with the return of live music and as tourists return to the Angkor region, Siem Reaps own Hard Rock Cafe will start to see the crowds returning and we would love to see this venue when it's really pumping.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.3632533 103.856403-14.946980536178845 68.700153 41.673487136178849 139.012653tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-92150766897904743672023-10-10T12:33:00.003+08:002023-10-13T15:29:00.465+08:00Nerk Restaurant - Siem Reap<div style="font-size: medium">
After spending the morning exploring Angkor Wat, we asked Sophorn, our driver, to take us somewhere nice for lunch. He recommended Nerk Restaurant, an upscale restaurant in suburban Siem Reap. Lori and Mel both ordered Chicken Amok, a traditional Khmer dish that they had both been looking forward to trying while we were in Cambodia. Ken ordered a serve of frogs and I ordered eel, however I was informed that they were out of eel, so I ended up ordering the Beef Lok Lak instead, another traditional Khmer dish.
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Outdoor bar at Nerk Restaurant.
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We drank a lot of Pina Colada's this trip, this was Lori's here at Nerk.
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I opted for a Margarita with lunch, and Nerk's version hit the mark just right.
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Lori and Mel both ordered Chicken Amok, a traditional Khmer dish we had been really keen to try here in Cambodia.
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Mels' Chicken Amok, removed from it's coconut casing. Chicken and fish amok are tradional Khmer dishes usually cooked in these little banana leaf cups.
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Lori also had a serve of satay chicken and Jasmine rice.
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The food, drinks and service here at Nerk Restaurant were all on point and we all left full and happy. This is a higher than average priced restaurant for Siem Reap, but the quality and the setting is on par with the pricing.
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Angkor Wat was our first temple visit in Cambodia, it's the largest religious monument in the world and something truly amazing to see. My previous post covered the walk from the carpark to the outer Libraries, while this post covers the remaining part of the journey to the innermost and uppermost parts of this amazing place. Along the way we were accomanied by our driver, guide and mate, Sophorn and our Angkor guide Kea Simon.
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The Griswalds, Phil, Lori, Mikah, Mel and Ken, in front of the southern reflecting pool of Angkor Wat. These pools are normally a lot fuller than this, and are a very popular spot to shoot the sunrise over Angkor Wat. We decided to avoid that, as we preferred to go when there were less tourists around, not more.
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The entrance to the western gallery of Angkor Wat, on the right of the shot you can see a bullet hole left behind after a shoot out between Khmer Rouge and Vietnamese forces as the Vietnamese pushed the Khmer Rouge west towards the Thai border.
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Three Apsara depicted dancing on the walls of the western gallery of Angkor Wat.
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The northwest corner of the five central towers of Angkor Wat, symbolizing the five peaked Mount Meru, mythical home of the gods in both Buddhist and Hindu lore.
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The view from the upper gallery of Angkor Wat, looking out over the western gallery, down the Terrace of Honor that leads between the North and South Libraries to the horizon. This upper level is the most revered portion of Angkor Wat, where dress standards are more strictly enforced. This is where you will need your shoulders and knees covered and your head uncovered.
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The central sanctuary tower of Angkor Wat, this is one the sun rises over on the Equinox.
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Cambodia is still a deeply religious country and you will come across monks anywhere, all wearing those beautiful bright orange robes. I personally just love this shot, this part of Angkor Wat is quieter, harder to get to and a great spot for reflection, we all took time to take in the enormity of this site and it's history.
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Mel, Mikah and Lori after climbing back down from the upper gallery at Angkor Wat. There are some pretty steep climbs in these temples, even after they've had new steps installed over the top to protect the originals and make them a little easier for tourists and pilgrims to climb. Here Mikah's having a little giggle and wondering if I'm going to trip myself up scooting backwards across the lava stone floor.
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A passage way at Angkor Wat, with Sanskrit writing carved into the columns.
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The five central sanctuary towers of Angkor Wat, seen from the north east. In the foreground is the northern of two reflecting pools, maintenance crews are taking advantage of the lower water levels at this time to perform some upkeep on the pools.
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And that's a wrap for Angkor Wat this time around for us, this was our first visit, and I'm sure we will be back again. Like many of the great wonders of the world, this place draws you back to explore it more. Over several hundred metres of intricately carved walls telling epic tales from Hindu mythology and so much more detail we barely discovered deserve another look. <br><br>For now, however, Sophorns' air conditioned van awaits.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.4124693 103.8669857-14.897764536178846 68.7107357 41.722703136178843 139.0232357tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-29159898794321642442023-10-03T19:00:00.013+08:002023-10-13T15:29:28.634+08:00Angkor Wat - Part 1<div style="font-size: medium">
Angkor Wat. If this isn't one of the 7 wonders of the world, it sure should be. A truly amazing complex to experience, and although we barely scratched the surface today, something that must not be missed on any trip to Cambodia. A thousand years of living history around you and under your feet. We have more temples to explore over the coming days, but it's hard to imagine anything topping this.<br><br>
The words above are what I wrote on social media after spending the day exploring Angkor Wat, I kept the photos to 10, as per Instagrams post limit, but for the blog, I'm going to make it into two posts and hopefully the captions will explain a bit more of what we saw during the day.
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The five Griswalds, Ken, Mel, Mikah, Lori and myself, Phil, on the main entry terrace to Angkor Wat. This is about where the enormity of what you are about to experience starts to hit you. According to the Guinness Book of Records, this is the largest religous structure in the world.
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The Naga (multi headed snake) and the lion are both protective elements used in a lot of stone work in Cambodia. The Naga is symbolic in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology as a guardian and also a sign of peace and prosperity, while the lions are the symbolic protectors of the Khmer kings. The lion seen here has been left unrestored, despite being one of the first statues that most visitors to Angkor Wat encounter and contrasts with the restored Naga beside it. As seen here, a lot of the statues had their heads removed by theives in the post Khmer Rouge period.
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Our Angkor temple guide Kea Simon and Ken. Simon was a huge help to us over our three days in the Angkor Archaeological Park, which includes not only Angkor Wat, but a number of other temples around Siem Reap. We had a three day pass and Simon accompanied us on all three days.
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Angkor Wat is well known for it's reflection photos, here's Mel grabbing one such shot across the moat surrounding the temple complex. To the left of shot is the Rainbow Bridge, the main entrance to Angkor Wat, which is currently closed for renovations, so we used a temporary floating bridge that is out of shot to the right.
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This part of Angkor Wat is very popular with locals and tourists alike. It seemed more locals knew about it than tourists when we were there, so thanks to Simon for detouring us from the path all the other tourists were following to see it.
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Myself, Lori and Mikah also getting that framed shot of Angkor Wat in the background.
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There are so many amazing facets to these ancient temples. The detail in the columns and the walls is mind blowing, and then you look up at the ceilings and realise that they are works of art as well.
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Lori and myself on the causeway leading to the central part of Angkor Wat.
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Mel and Ken at the entrance to the Southern library of Angkor Wat. Built in the 12th Century, the texts are long since gone, but the buildings are quite well preserved.
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Lori, Mikah and myself, also at the entrance to the Southern library of Angkor Wat. The famous reflecting pools are just the other side of the two libraries.
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The next post will cover the inner part of Angkor Wat, past the libraries and reflecting pools and all the way up to the uppermost gallery that surrounds the central tower, the highest accessible point of Angkor Wat.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia13.4124693 103.8669857-14.897764536178846 68.7107357 41.722703136178843 139.0232357tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-47685986547765114362023-10-02T19:39:00.002+08:002023-10-13T15:29:54.628+08:00Day 1 - We Made It!<div style="font-size: medium">
I posted the following to my socials back on the 16th of September, just before we all crashed after a huge day of travelling, and quick look around Siem Reap to get our bearings.
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"We made it! Out of bed at around 2am this morning, off to Perth International Airport, with access to the Aspire Lounge (courtesy of Mel) making things go a little more easily. Two flights, some pig trotter at Singapore Airport and well over half a day later and we were on the ground in Siem Reap. Stairs and a short walk across the tarmac sure brought back some familiar and so much missed memories of a time gone by. We checked into our hotel and headed down to Pub Street for a feed and a few drinks before a few big days exploring Siem Reap and the various temples around here, including Angkor Wat."
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The bar at the Aspire Lounge happened to have the perfect view of our plane waiting to take us on to our first stop at Singapore Airport. We loved the Aspire Lounge, the staff were great, the only slight disappointment was that it was not open at the advertised '3 hours before boarding', instead opening at just after 4am leaving ourselves and a few other customers confused.
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Mel is a confirmed Hard Rock Cafe addict, with a huge memorabilia collection to go with that addiction, and one of our goals on this trip was to get to all three of the Hard Rock Cafe locations in Cambodia (Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Phnom Penh Airport). Here she is missing out on a fourth location at Singapores' Changi Airport by a couple of weeks.
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During our Changi Airport we had just enough time to get ourselves over to the Straits Food Village, a Hawker style food court inside the airports T2 building, here I went for the Pork Trotters and a roti style dish on the side. The Straits Food Village sets a very high (yet quick cheap) bar for any other airport dining experience to match.
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On the upper level of Singapore Changi Airports T2 building is a Sunflower Garden. Here are Lori and Mikah with some of the garden.
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Our travel companions Mel and Ken, also posting with some sunflowers at Singapore Changi Airport. This really is one of the most layover friendly airports you'll find.
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On the deck in Siem Reap. In just a couple of weeks, all international flights into Siem Reap will transition to the new Siem Reap Angkor International Airport and these old signs and buildings won't be popping up in photos anymore.
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Disembarking in Siem Reap. There was a definite touch of nostalgia here, no airbridge, just that slap in the face from that wonderful tropical heat and humidity and a walk across the tarmac to the arrivals lounge. It's a rare experience that is getting rarer these days and I will certainly miss it when it's gone.
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Mikah, Mel, Ken and Lori in Pub Street, Siem Reap. This is the traditional party area of Siem Reap, a couple of blocks of bars and restaurants (as well as a couple of laneways nearby) that have been home to Siem Reaps nightlife scene for several years, although as we found, there are other parts of town that have plenty to offer in that regard too.
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The Angkor What? Bar in Siem Reap's Pub Street is one of the older bars here and claims to have been 'Promoting Irresponsible Drinking Since 1998' - so of course we had to stop in for a drink.
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Myself, shot by Mikah at Angkor What? Bar on Siem Reap's Pub Street. Mikah would occasionally grab the camera and take a few shots during the trip, and I'm liking the way she's developing her photography.
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We have been using the hashtag #GRSWLD2023 during the trip, so keep an eye out for that on social media while you're waiting for the next blog post.
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If you've been following my social media (instagram and facebook) - then you'll know that we've just returned from 2 weeks exploring Cambodia, 5 Aussies and our Cambodian driver, guide and mate, Sophorn - the Griswalds.
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The five Griswalds with Angkor Wat in the background. <br>Left to right: Ken, Mel, Mikah, Lori and Phil (not shown here, Sophorn, our driver - an invaluable part of our trip)
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We flew into Siem Reap and out of Phnom Penh, and covered a lot of country in between. Over the next several weeks, I'll try to convert those social media posts to blogs that should archive a lot better and be more searchable than those other channels.<br /><br />
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Gidgestock 2022 is on this weekend and we're heading up there again and looking forward to another great weekend. Tickets are still available through Eventbrite, so if you're interested, head on over to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gidgestock">their facebook page</a> for details.
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</div>Phil Luyer - High Octane Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567140614408873640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964289844972294463.post-26218457523719959292022-10-07T12:47:00.002+08:002023-10-12T16:04:29.806+08:00Parmi Check - Freemasons Hotel in Geraldton, WAOn the way back from our recent Kalbarri trip, Lori, Mikah, Lachelle and I dropped in to see our travelmate Kylie. We dropped the van at Kylies place and headed into town for a feed. I have been wanting for try the meals at the Freemasons Hotel on Marine Terrace for a while, so that's where we headed.
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The Freemasons is a classic old Aussie country pub with both indoor and outdoor dining areas and a couple of separate bar areas.
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We all settled on chicken parmigana for lunch, with Mikah and Lachelle splitting a Traditional Parmy, Lori opting for a Creamy Garlic Prawn Parmy and myself going for the Nacho Libre Parmy.
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Smiles all round and a big thumbs up from all of us for the parmi's at the Freemasons in Geraldton. Would be happy to dig into one of these any night of the week.
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As you can see in the shot below, these are a decent pub sized parmi, this one filled me up and Lori, Mikah and Lachelle had leftovers from theirs for dinner the next night.
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