Author: Keith (ID: 10363) Posted: 2011-01-08 13:42 GMT+00:00 Mileage: 102.24 km
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We had booked our tuk tuk driver to take us to Kbal spean and Banteat Srei..............or 1000 lingas and queens palace.
The thousand lingas (penis) were carved into the river bed in the belief they would fertilize theriver for the crops below.
Google Translation We had booked our tuk tuk driver to take us to Kbal spean and Banteat Srei..............or 1000 lingas and queens palace.
The thousand lingas (penis) were carved into the river bed in the belief they would fertilize theriver for the crops below.
Kbal Spean trip
Anything where the tourist may stop has a stall
Google Translation Anything where the tourist may stop has a stall
Kbal Spean trip
The kids go to free school from 7am to 12noon......classes are also run in the afternoon for lessons in english etc are 1000 reils an hour
about 25 cents
Google Translation The kids go to free school from 7am to 12noon......classes are also run in the afternoon for lessons in english etc are 1000 reils an hour
about 25 cents
Kbal Spean trip
The markets along this route are full of tourist junk
Google Translation The markets along this route are full of tourist junk
Kbal Spean trip
There is a 1500 metre walk/climb to the 1000 lingas
Google Translation There is a 1500 metre walk/climb to the 1000 lingas
Kbal Spean trip
Some of the terrain we have to scramble across
Google Translation Some of the terrain we have to scramble across
Kbal Spean trip
1200 metres to go
Google Translation 1200 metres to go
Kbal Spean trip
700 metres
Google Translation 700 metres
Kbal Spean trip
Kbal Spean trip
Some of the lingas, because it was the dry season quite a lot were covered by silt
Google Translation Some of the lingas, because it was the dry season quite a lot were covered by silt
Kbal Spean trip
Intricate carvings
Google Translation Intricate carvings
Kbal Spean trip
Kbal Spean trip
River bed
Google Translation River bed
Kbal Spean trip
Waterfall
Google Translation Waterfall
Kbal Spean trip
Tree routes
Google Translation Tree routes
Kbal Spean trip
Rocky path
Google Translation Rocky path
Kbal Spean trip
Lunch
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
Google Translation Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
The entrance corridor
Google Translation The entrance corridor
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
This was a smaller temple than all the rest its believed it was built for the queen and they used a pink rock only used here
Google Translation This was a smaller temple than all the rest its believed it was built for the queen and they used a pink rock only used here
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei
These were pieces of rock and numbers all orderly laid out ready for the jigsaw of finding its position by the Conservation group
Google Translation These were pieces of rock and numbers all orderly laid out ready for the jigsaw of finding its position by the Conservation group
Siem Reap
There appears to be no traffic rules just an understanding they should drive on the right, if that is busy then use the left, if both are congested then there is the foothpath
Google Translation There appears to be no traffic rules just an understanding they should drive on the right, if that is busy then use the left, if both are congested then there is the foothpath
Siem Reap