Siem Reap

I have always wanted to go to Angkor Wat so I finally got there last month... so happy! 

The flight is scheduled to leave LCCT at 6.35 am on Monday, September 2, 2013 so we were at LCCT around 4 am.  We had breakfast at McD after we dropped our luggages. We arrived in Siem Reap at 7.50 am welcomed by our driver and our journey began...

Day 1 

0900 - 0945 Breakfast at Lyly Restaurant

1035 - 1135 D'Artisan School

1135 - 1200 The modern Buddhist Monastry

1200 - 1310 Ang Kor Silk Farm

1310 - 1400 Lunch at Kitchen Chey

Amok chicken

Coconut

1400 - 1500 Checked-in the hotel

The Villa Siem Reap

~ our welcome drink ~

~ the swimming pool ~

1500 - 1900 After we freshen up in our rooms, we went to Cambodian Cultural Village

Cambodian Cultural Village assembles all the miniatures of famous historical buildings and structures, local customs and practices of all races. There are 10 unique villages which represent different cultural heritages with 8 show performance. We only managed to watch the Chinese traditional show at Chinese Village, Dreamy prince's daughter and magic peacock at Kola Village, Choosing fiance at Kroeng Village, Khantremming dancing at Khmer Village and rice praying at Phnorng Village. The shows were great and entertaining. It was worth the USD15 entrance fee.

1900 - 2000 Dinner

Day 2 

0800 - 0830 Breakfast at Lyly Restaurant again (?!) 

Gotta remind our driver to bring us somewhere else... grrrrrrrrrr

Our 3-day pass

Never expected that they required a photo ticket :(

0830 - 1130 Angkor Thom

    It was built by King Jayavarman VII dedicated to Bodhisattva Lokesvara.

1130 - 1230 Early lunch at Angkor Rich Restaurant

1230 - 1500 Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat is one of the magnificent ancient archaeological wonder of the world which was built by King Suryavarman II dedicated to Vishnu God.

1600 - 1800 Walked up to the temple on top of Phnom Bakheng Hill to view the sunset

1800 -1900 Dinner at Orchidee Angkor Restaurant

2030 - 2130 Had an hour foot massage in our rooms for USD10… soothing

Day 3 

0800 - 0845 Breakfast at Master Food Cafe

0845 - 0930 Lolei

1200 - 1300 Lunch at Khmer Village Restaurant

vegetables spring roll

fried vegetables with tofu

seafood tomyam 

1300 - 1400 Ta Phrom

It was built in 1186 AD by King Jayavarman VII dedicated to Buddhism.

1800 - 2030 Buffet dinner with Apsara show

Day 4 

0800 - 0845 Breakfast at Master Suki Restaurant

0945 - 1220 Banteay Srey & Banteay Samre

Banteay Srey was built in 12th century by King Rajendravarman II dedicated to Siva God.

1220 - 1320 Lunch at Angkor Flower

1320 - 1500 Pre Roup Temple, Eastern Mebon Temple & Preah Khan Temple

1730 - 1830 Dinner at KFC

Day 5

0800 - 0845 Breakfast at Master Food Cafe

0945 - 1145 Beng Mealea

1245 - 1330 Lunch at Stveng Troycheak Restaurant

1400 - 1440 Floating village

                                        1440 - 1510 Got on small boat ride

1650 - 1800 Old market

1800 - 2000 Dinner 

followed by ice-cream at The Blue Pumpkin

Day 6

Checked out from the hotel on Saturday, September 7, 2013.  

Departed from Siem Reap Airport at 8.25 am and reached LCCT at 11.35 am.

It was temple after temple after temple but we had so much fun together.

This trip was also an eye-opener for us... really makes us so grateful of what we have.

Till next week, so happy that another one of my long-time dreams has come true :)