Angkor Wat & Bangkok Tour

We left manila last thursday around 10:30pm and reached bangkok at 1am. Waited till 4am before travelling to the border of thailand and cambodia. We hired a mini bus going there, it's a toyata hi ace commuter. Our driver's name is BJ. he's a thai & he speaks fair english. good thing his van was new. it's huge and comfortable so we were able to sleep the whole travel time.


Cambodia Trip


It took us about 4 hours before we reached the border. The people there were scary, they look like those we see in movies where there are many poor slaves lined up, all tired and walking fast. The place don't smell good. Anyway, we had to have our passports stamped at immigration before we could cross the border. After which we were brought to the mafia's taxi terminal via the free goverment shuttle. We hired 2 taxi's for $60 each. Before leaving we were warned that the road is bumpy. and indeed the whole 4 hours of that ride was very very very bumpy. Our heads banging here and there. It was an endless bumpy road with a desert like view.. but thank God when we finally reach siem reap. the road condition is better.

We arrived 12.30 at the green garden home where we stayed for 3 nights & 4 days. The guest house was good, the rooms are clean, big & air conditioning is good. Not only that, they have a very cozy pool area. that the moment we arrived we felt the need to dip after the long trip.

The Pool

The Woman in the pool

Blue Medal: "No Touching my Jar"

After which we had dinner at EXPRESS restaurant. In fairness their food was ok, very tasty. Their meal always comes with cucumber and tomato.

Next day is angkor wat day! The reason we came to cambodia. We purchased the 3-day tour pass which cost us $40 each. We went to angkor thom, the bayon temple, Ta Phrom, other small temples and most important of all is the Angkor wat temple.

At the Bayon Temple

At the Ta Phrom Temple

All of the temples are amazingly beautiful. We felt like being transported to the ancient times.

That night we heard mass at a catholic church. The church was made of wood. Shoes inside the church is not allowed. there were no chairs, only matresses (banig) where we sat comfortably on the floor. Anyway,Contrary to what I thought that maybe only few goes to mass, it was well attended. There were french family, german, americans, indians but most of us who attended was filipinos. the priest is funny. We were still laughing on our way back to our place.

The following day we had a boat tour around the muddy river to see the floating houses, floating schools, floating basketball court. This tour didnt impress us coz we have that in the roxas blvd, aight? hahaha.

Cruisin the Muddy River

Later that afternoon we again went back to angkor wat to see more temples and finally trek the mountain to view the the whole angkor wat being lighted by the sunset. The weather was not very sunny so we didnt see the drama of the sunset. Oh well still it was a great experience to visit angkor wat.

With Lovey

With Jo (Still clueless she's havin a baby.hehe)

Come Monday morning, it's time to leave the guest house. we would surely miss the food and the staff there.

Bu-bye Green Garden Home

They are very accomodating and friendly. Especially, Vhutti and the girl who always gives us hot water for our instant noodles. hehe.

Bangkok Trip

And so hello to the bumpy road again. this time it was twice bumpy. maybe becoz it rained the other day before we left. Anyhoo, we successfully arrived back to the border again safely. BJ fetch us again to bring us back to bangkok. We stayed at Omni Tower. It's a serviced apartment.

On a Tuk Tuk

Tuesday, May 1 is officially shopping day for us!! wohoooo.. First stop, Gaysorn Mall. Then The center world and finally the Pratunam area (like divisoria). It wasnt that cheap to shop there as i expected coz their money is a peso and 40 cents in our money. I still find our bargains cheaper here. anyway, we bought some shirts, bags, la budha mask, antique frames, souvenir items etc.

Lovey at the Center World Mall

The following day, BJ, our driver drove us for a quick tour at some of thailand's sacred temples. Quick becoz we need to check out at 1pm. our flight is scheduled at 1.30 am so we have to be at the airport that night.

At the Golden Temple, Thailand

Behind me is the Replica of the Angkor wat, Thailand

After the tour, we headed back to the hotel to check out our things and leave it in the concierge then do a few more shopping. We went to MBK to buy those tamarinds and dilis. So shopping is over and we still have plenty of time before our flight so we went back center world and watched SPIDERMAN 3. Their cinema's are nice, seats are comfortable. We felt like we were just in greenbelt makati when we realized were still in thailand and we still have a plane to catch =) hehe. after the movie, we got our things from the hotel then off we go to the airport. We missed home already. We arrived manila at 5.30am.