Cambodia: Have Prohok Will Travel!

16th September 2005

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The entire Angkor complex, and Angkor Wat in particular struck a cord with me. I don't think I've ever seen *in person* a man-made structure so heart-stoppingly beautiful! Forget Discovery and NG channels, or Lara Croft in Tomb Raider...nothing can quite prepare you for the grandeur of Angkor (Wat)! I didn't realise my hands were gripping the bar on the back seat of the 'moto' really hard as Angkor Wat came into view for the very first time, and then I saw the full glorious view...OMG! My chest became constricted, my heart raced, my mouth opened unvoluntarily and a small sound was uttered, also unvoluntarily. Most impressive! Mar-VE-loussssss!

As for Khmer food it's pretty good, actually. Some dishes are strikingly similar to versions seen in Vietnam, its weathier neighbour. Apparently they both claim those similar dishes their own inventions. [note that southern VN used to be Cambodia.]

-------------------my itinerary-------------------

[*Winter 2004-2005. four weeks in Vietnam, but before entering VN I spent a couple of weeks in Cambodia*. 2004.12.04 AMS-KUL-PNH- boat to-Siem Reap- [boat to] -Battambang-Phnom Penh-Shihanoukville-Kep-Kampot -[side trip Bokor Hill Station] -Phnom Penh- [boat to Vietnam] -Chau Doc- [pass through Rach Gia] -Phu Quoc island-Can Tho-Ho Chi Minh City- [pass through Phan Thiet- Phan Rang-Cam Ranh] -Nha Trang-Hoi An- [pass through Da Nang- Hue]-[pass through Vinh] -Ha Noi- [pass through Lao Cai] -Sapa-Bac Ha- [pass through Hai Phong]-Ha Long Bay-Hanoi-KUL-AMS 2005.01.14]

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