{"id":2475,"date":"2014-04-02T02:58:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T18:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joanneteo.com\/wordpress\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2014-04-02T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T06:18:34","slug":"cambodia-2014-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joanneteo.com\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/02\/cambodia-2014-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia 2014: Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

How smart is it to fire your arranged means of transport when you intend to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat that requires a 0430 departure from the hotel? Not smart.<\/p>\n

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However, the hotel – actually, just an inn – The Cashew Nut, recommended Bob, one of the tuk tuk drivers who works with them.<\/p>\n

Since I am back early, I make plans to see Phare, the Cambodian circus and have dinner at Touiche, which has a fish dish baked in salt I’d read about. The hotel checks if Bob is available and he is, so I get to meet him before the next day.<\/p>\n

During dinner, when Bob wanted to run an errand, he came in and asked if it was okay if he ran to do something and that he’d be back at a certain time. So I said okay.<\/p>\n

Other than that, he was quiet and I wondered if he’d turn out to be another dud tuk tuk driver. But it’s way too late for any change.<\/p>\n

I finish my baked fish at Touiche Restaurant. It’s good. The fish is fresh. The French man at the next table is unhappy with his food and makes a complaint. The staff try and make amends. I head back to the hotel.<\/p>\n

Bob turns up the next day to pick me up. He’s early, I’m on time.<\/p>\n

Unlike the previous tuk tuk driver, it turns out he’s hardworking, not lazy. He picks up on my interests. When I ask the “cousin” what the thing in the bamboo is, he says “rice” and rides on. Bob always asks: “You want to try?”.<\/p>\n

From Angkor Wat, we make our way to the Pre Roup, and here’s where you can find Day 3 temple photos in the gallery<\/a>. Pre Roup was quite nice. A lot of restoration work has been done on the place, but the temples are starting to wear me out. And I can’t seem to look at them with new and curious eyes. Also, I’m annoyed at the art vendors who are right in the temple compound selling their art.<\/p>\n

Between Angkor Wat and Pre Roup, we have already made a couple of stops: I try milk fruit, I stop to take photos of the farming lesson the kids are having. I think this is going to be a good fit.<\/p>\n

We head to the Rolous Group where there are more temples. The largest is Bakong.<\/p>\n

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Sign board outside Preah Ko for miniature sculptures of famous temples.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also get to see Preah Ko and Lolei which is quite distinctive given it’s tufts of grass growing on the old structures.

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Prasat Lolei.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Finally on the way back to town, I visit Psar Leu which is the biggest local market in the Siem Reap area.<\/p>\n

The day is concluded with a visit to the Royal Gardens to see some bats hanging on trees in bright day light.<\/p>\n

For dinner, I walk along the Siem Reap river and make my way to Khmer Kitchen to try their Fish Amok. I’m ashamed to say it is right on Pub Street.<\/p>\n

Day 3 map.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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