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The triple hidden tower temple

Bat Chum is an "off the main track"-temple worth visiting.

One unique aspect of this temple is that the architect is known by name.

Bat Chum was supervised by the architect, minister and guru Kavindrarimathana to King Rajendravarman II approximately 952CE.

Another unique aspect, it was built as Mahayana Buddhist Temple when the Khmer Empire still had Hinduism as state religion.

#prasatbatchum #visitcambodia #bikingintheAngkorWonderland #visitsiemreap #AOTBT

Take a Rolls Royce to Angkor

Exploring on a bike is my primary style of visiting Angkor Archaeological Park. This beautiful Rolls Royce had brought a nice, elderly couple for their dream trip to Angkor for a long time.

I can understand that urge.

There are several companies renting out sporty and/or vintage cars for people looking for that special travel experience in Siem Reap. Or planning a very special event.

#westgate #angkor #kingdomofwonder #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #rollsroyce

Take a Rolls Royce to Angkor

Exploring on a bike is my primary style of visiting Angkor Archaeological Park. This beautiful Rolls Royce had brought a nice, elderly couple for their dream trip to Angkor for a long time.

I can understand that urge.

There are several companies renting out sporty and/or vintage cars for people looking for that special travel experience in Siem Reap. Or planning a very special event.

#westgate #angkor #kingdomofwonder #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #rollsroyce

The midway surprise Prasat Rorng Ramong

This small temple is by the main road between Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.

A glimpse from the early, old capital,
Rorng Ramong was built during the reign of Yasovarman I, the great king that moved the Khmer imperial capital from Hariharalaya.

This temple is significant because it gives a good idea of how these early temples was planned and build into the city structure.

#angkorwat #PrasatRamong #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #worldculturalheritage

Greetings from Granny Sampov

Met this not easily impressed lady macaque in the temple complex on top of Phnom Sampov, outside Battambang.

Somehow she reminds me of certain family. Namely the ones who always wonders why younger family members haven’t moved back, and why they’re not married yet. With an added advice to settle down and start a proper family.

Phnom Sampov are known for its bat cave. But there is much more to see.

#battambang #batcave #PhnomSampov #granny #visitcambodia #macaque

A ladybird beetle for big luck

This large ladybird beetle was a visitor next to me enjoying morning coffee. A forecast of a lucky day. Heading out to visit the Angkor Archaeological Park is always a happy experience.

TM: Biodiversity
There are 15 registered variants of Ladybug or Ladybird beetles in Cambodia. Probably there are many more.

When it comes to biodiversity, Cambodia is a well known hotspot in SEA.

#coccinellidae #goodluck #Harmonia #axyridis #visitcambodia #Ladybug #visitsiemreap

One of the great yearly events in Siem Reap in February is the Great Puppet Parade.

The puppets in the parade are made by local school children and teenagers. It is organised by local NGOs. Supported by professional artists and designers the result is mind-blowing.

Along with the puppets, there are live performances by artists and musicians. Showcasing what a vibrant art & culture scene the 2nd largest city in Cambodia have.

#puppetparade #visitsiemreap #vibrantcitylife #angkor #visitcambodia

Noodle nests scaling up
In the Khmer capital, good food is just as important as in the rest of the Kingdom of Wonder.

This business produces egg noodles, and whatever they don’t use in their own breakfast restaurant is sold as dried noodle nests.

The first time I saw this place, there was only a single row of drying racks. Last time, they were at the double.

And the woman on the bicycle passed by unbothered both times.

#khmerkitchen #kingdomofwonder #noodle #nest #streetfood #visitcambodia

When your home *is* a temple

Temples in Cambodia are marvels of intrinsic details, but sometimes the cohabitants are, too. Like this one at Phnom Sampeau.

The monkeys at most of these temple sites around Asia are peaceful, knowing they are safe and have access to food and water. But they are also nosy and cheeky, and any seasoned traveller know to keep their belongings, food and water well contained or hidden.

#batcave #deathcaves #visitcambodia #macaquemonkey #PhnomSampeau #visitbattambang

Smoking good Khmer BBQ street food

When you want to buy street food in Asia, you will not lack choices.

Like chicken, quail, sausage, pork, pineapple from this happy chef.

Trick is to follow a local chef and her fav street food joint. Or – the joint with the longest queue.

And your nose, of course.

You can get well fed with left overs for 5 USD.

#2018CE #angkorfood #BBQ #eating #chicken #quail #sausage #pork #pineapple #foodie #Khmer #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #worldculturalheritage

An evening with seafood Khmer BBQ

Tiger shrimps, squids and veggies on the BBQ, rice and one of M’me Khmer chefs own, home made dipping sauces.

And a beer.

That is great comfort food and drinks.

For seafood lovers
Cambodia is a great country for seafood lovers.

In a typical, classical Khmer diet around 60 percent of the protein are shellfish and crayfish from river, lake or sea.

And flavourful, worldclass Khmer rice.

#angkorfood #foodie #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #seafood #bbq

Fishing in the warm colours of the morning sun

Anlong Veng in Oddar Meanchey Province is a typical small town in Northern Cambodia, close to the natural ridge and water divide, marking the modern border to Thailand’s Isaan region.

The countryside in the north of Cambodia is very pretty in itself. Add in a lake, some people and animal going on with their peaceful business in the setting sun. It turns incredible beauty.

#AnlongVeng #countryside #visitcambodia #fishing #OddarMeanchey

Blue face in blue night

Night markets in Siem Reap are in several spots. This one is from the newest, established in 2018.

The blue colour of the hour just after sunset is enhanced by a large painting in blue variations of a Bayon portrait. These stylised portraits covers the facade of Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom.

The night markets are one of the night life activities in Siem Reap, visited by tourists and locals alike.

#angkor #nightmarket #artmarket #nightlife #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap

The colourful monastery

The living quarters for the monks at Wat Thmey monastery are not spacious, but definitely well cared for and maintained. And the details sure is a colourful statement.

This monastery is connected to Thammissararam Pagoda, in the Roluos village in Siem Reap Province.

I have visited this monastery several times, as part of attending Cheng Meng-rituals and Pchum Benh with Khmer friends.

#Buddhism #monks #Roluos #villagelife #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #WatThmey

At the roots of the Chenla kingdom

The Sambor Prei Kouk site in central Cambodia shows the bridging development from the Funan Civilisation into the Angkor Khmer Empire.

These were state temples in the old capital Isanapura of the Chenla kingdom from 550 to 800 CE.

The Chenla kingdom marks the rapid development of architecture, culture and society building into a unified centralised kingdom and culture. And then the Angkor Empire.

#PreyKŭhSambor #KampongThom #khmer #visitcambodia #isanapura

Sunrise over Kep

Kep is the smallest province (khaet) of Cambodia. It is a 30 minutes ride from Kampot City.

This peaceful area is most famous for its seafood dishes and epic national park. It is a place to go for day on the beach, renting a hammock and watching the sun set, riding your bike around the national park, having a look at the old colonial villas, or taking a day trip to Rabbit Island.

It is quite all right to just enjoy the sunrise here too.

#Kep #visitCambodia #Kampot #seafood

A split in the road….

…and the Apsara-crew took the road less travelled, because they make all the difference.

To manage, develop and maintain the vast human cultural treasure of the Angkor Wat and Angkor Park is a monumental task, literally speaking.

Apsara Authority are the organisation caring for the approximately 420 km2 area of Angkor Archaeological Park. It contains more than 70 larger temple sites, and over 1000 smaller sites.

#angkorwat #sunrise #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia

Bringing food for mommy

My first visit to Angkor Wat green season 2011CE.

This couple, I guess brother and sister, had their priority and duty clear this early fall day.
Securing lunch for mommy, one of the Apsara staffers.

An important task making sure the maintenance and operation of the 8th Wonder of the World works smoothly and efficiently.

Worlds largest religious building was built in the 1150s.

#angkorwat #sunrise #2011CE #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia #khmerchildren #culturalheritage

The real heroes of Angkor Park

Early morning by the moat of Angkor Wat. This Apsara maintenance crew is doing vital and important cleaning duties.

This moat is a 1.5 km by 1.3 km rectangle, with a width between 190 to 200 meters. It encloses the whole Angkor Wat and symbolizes the cosmic oceans surrounding the Hindu god’s home. And provides a crucial foundational stability for the largest religious monuments in the world.

#angkorwat #worldculturalheritage #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap

Morning moment of peace and fishing

This little pond near Kror Sang Rolerng village is surrounded by rice paddocks, and close to Wat Athvear on the fourth.

Wat Athvear is both an active monastery and an old, small temple build in early Bayon style. This temple from the Khmer Imperial era is one of the closest to Siem Reap.

Worth visit to see a temple between two main styles of Angkor imperial architecture.

#biking #watathvear #fishing #sunrise #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia #AOTBT #rice

Apsara lady playing pin

The Pin is an arched harp, first found in engravings in Sambor Prey Kouk, the capital of the Chenla kingdom - the last Khmer kingdom before the Khmer Angkor Empire of 802 CE.

The Pin fell into disuse with the empire in the 1500s. But now restored as a significant part of the musical cultural heritage of Cambodia.

The instrument itself was lost for hundreds of years. But the word for Khmer classical music survived as “pinpeat”.

#landmark #Kep #visitCambodia #2022CE

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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That time I visited an aquafarm in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Fish, shellfish and crayfish are a vital part of Cambodian cuisine since old times. It is estimated that a significant amount of non-vegetable protein in an average khmer diet comes from this healthy food source even today.

The khmer kitchen is an obviously new area to explore for foodies and other food lovers.

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That time at the Angkor Thom Gondolas place near Tonle Om Gate (South Gate) in Angkor Park.

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That time at the Angkor Thom Gondolas place near Tonle Om Gate (South Gate) in Angkor Park.

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