KHMERrific experience...a take on their culture and temples

Siem Reap, Cambodia is home to Angkor Wat and to hundreds, thousands, i actually lost count on how many temples there are. Temple hopping would be the main event when you go tour Siem Reap. When i was there with my friends, we limit ourselves to only three temples since i don't want history overload during our visit. On our list was of course Angkor Wat, The Bayon, and Ta Prohm.

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is really huge and is considered the largest religious temple in the world. It is a must to climb its towers to get a better view of its surroundings. Just be sure to dress properly when you plan to go inside the towers because they implement strict rules on this. No shorts, sleeveless, and other skin-baring piece of clothing.

The Bayon

Next stop is The Bayon. The entrance is a jaw-dropping, majestically grand structure that's really one of a kind. But wait 'til you get inside the temple. I felt some odd feeling when we went inside with all these heads and faces surrounding you. It seems like they are always on the lookout for visitors who will try to destroy their temple. 

WARNING: All eyes are on you. One false move and you're a dead meat...hahaha!

Ta Prohm

A must-visit temple to all those Lara Croft wannabes. This is my personal favorite. I love how man-made art and nature intermingled with each other to form a remarkable structure like this one. Gigantic trees emanating from the top of the temple and plants creeping on the walls make this exceptional.

Watch out for the second part of my Siem Reap trip...it's gonna be all about food. =)

yun o...HITO!

It's Thursday and it's my dayoff. We went to visit Los Amigos and had some food tripping along the way. Highlight of the day: LUNCH. It was already past 12 noon and we were heading home when my eyes caught the rows of HITO diners along the road. I was hungry, we were not in a hurry, and food as always is very inviting. Next thing I know, i was beside the aquarium trying to catch these slimy catfish to be served on the lunch table.
     
 while waiting for the food @ Barlyn's Ihaw-ihaw

      vegetable salad w/ ginamos (P30)

        grilled chicken liver (P30/stick)

            grilled Hito (P220/kilo)

You have the option on how you like your Hito to be cooked. It can be deep fried, grilled, ginataan (cooked in coconut milk), etc. I'm always torn between grilled and deep fried, but my appetite was screaming for grilled that day. But both are perfect for Hito, highly recommended! 👍

We only paid P268 for 3 persons. With 5 orders of rice, a bottle of softdrink, 2 chicken liver, vegetable salad, and a 400gm Hito. Deliciously cheap! 😃

Happy tummy, happy wallet, happy dayoff!