Cambodia – Siem Reap – Big Circuit
Big Circuit (8am – 5.30pm)
Follow by the Pre Rup (火化场) is a place for cremation, which we can see the burning stains inside the towers. It was built using pink bricks and looks different from other temples. On top of the Pre Rup can see a wide land of paddy fields. East Mebon is another similar cremation place as Pre Rup.
We need to walk a long path to see Neak Pean (龙蟠水池), 4 square pools at each side with a round statue in the middle. With the guide book on hand, we found the 4 spouts with the head of elephant, human, horse and lion.
Preah Khan (圣剑寺) with two statues holding a sword each at the entrance. Most of the passageway and corridors are badly collapsed.
We get ourselves on top of Bakeng at 4.30pm expecting to see another sunset but it didn’t turn out to be a beautiful show. Since when sunset and sunrise become another highlight and must see list in Angkor?
We went straight to Dead Fish tower for dinner, a set meal with USD5, and a short performance of Apsara dancing. Silence was among 3 of us during the dinner, perhaps we were too hungry and tired by the whole day walks.
Start with Srah Srang (皇家浴池), the royal bathing pool facing the east, a real big pool. Opposite of it is the Banteay Kdei with lots of Apsaras bas-reliefs on the columns. Then we came to the highlight of the day, the Ta Prohm, which we can see lots of giant roots clinging on top of the walls. You may say the roots had spoilt the structure of the temple however, the roots might actually performing as a support to the temple from collapsed.
Follow by the Pre Rup (火化场) is a place for cremation, which we can see the burning stains inside the towers. It was built using pink bricks and looks different from other temples. On top of the Pre Rup can see a wide land of paddy fields. East Mebon is another similar cremation place as Pre Rup.We need to walk a long path to see Neak Pean (龙蟠水池), 4 square pools at each side with a round statue in the middle. With the guide book on hand, we found the 4 spouts with the head of elephant, human, horse and lion.Preah Khan (圣剑寺) with two statues holding a sword each at the entrance. Most of the passageway and corridors are badly collapsed.
We get ourselves on top of Bakeng at 4.30pm expecting to see another sunset but it didn’t turn out to be a beautiful show. Since when sunset and sunrise become another highlight and must see list in Angkor?
We went straight to Dead Fish tower for dinner, a set meal with USD5, and a short performance of Apsara dancing. Silence was among 3 of us during the dinner, perhaps we were too hungry and tired by the whole day walks.
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