Day 5
Ok I am combining the days 5 and 6 as there were not much activities left. Initially I left the Friday open actually for Tonle Sap, but as we had already gone there the first day and spent 20 USD, not much keen to pay more for a more wider visit.
Artisan D' Angkor
So we decided on Artisan D' Angkor as it was just a stone throw away from the inn. We were greeted by one of the guide and was left on our own to just browse around the workshop. Hmmm. Ok.
The Artisans D'Angkor also provide a free shuttle bas ( a van) to their silk farm which is about 11 - 16 km away. So off we went. We were greeted by one of the guide who then steered us around and gave us a tour around the place. We basically got to see the whole process on the silk making from the puny little wormies spunning its golden cocoon to the lovely woven silken cloth.
The only complaint that I can think of was that the guide was a bit too hurried. But we did enjoyed our time there. Dropped in their shop and was seriously tempted to buy a really lovely long silk blouse priced at USD75. Darab la dengan 3.5 or 4, imagine the price in RM la kan. My husband pulak... "Up to you la, you tak beli ape-ape lagi untuk you." Hoh! But I talked myself out of it as aku bukannye selalu bergelemer sana sini untuk memakai baju silk yang ratus ratus regenye.
Decided also to spend our time lepaking around the silk farm by indulging on a banana split sold at the posh looking cafe. Maybe posh, but the price is ok enough la and the taste of the ice cream was exquisite. Banana split not pictured.
Afterwards, we decide to laze around at the hotel before roaming around town for a spot of shopping around town and dinner.
Food!
We had dinner at a vegetarian restaurant called Chamkar that served traditional Khmer cuisine but, vege ones. A very nice lovely restaurant. The food was ok. We ordered some fried labu and other vege things thrown in. Nice, but a bit muak at the end. My husband also ordered the mango salad and vegetable curry where gravy looked thick, but taste surprisingly mild and thus I love.
Went around the Angkor Night Market and Noon Night Market, hunting for last minute souvenirs and massage!
Yes, dahling. 2USD massage. My husband was really keen on one last massage before going back though not so much moi. I opted for the manicure instead. 2USD also! Wheee! Never have a manicure before, so for 2 USD why not la kan?
Day 6
Its now Day 6 and our last day there. After packing up all our things, we decided to head out again as I was interested in buying a custom made old fashioned stamp . As our flight was on 2 pm, we had plenty of time for a last stroll around the town.
The first picture is a row of fruit stalls. We bought the lychee the day before there. Smaller than the usual here and a little less sweet. The second picture from below is my favorite bakery there "The Blue Pumpkin". Quite famous in Siem Reap. Went inside for ice cream (for breakfast) and it was delish! At least lagi murah dari freakin Baskin Robbins.
Yups, the kedai that have the stamp. Also sempat jua bershopping last minute on bags there. I bought my new purse there that I love. Yeah, Seri. Gamba di atas itu adalah khas untuk anda sebab anda request. Was busy choosing the design of the stamp.
Then we checked out, say our thanks to the lovely owner and staffs of the Mandalay Inn and off we go to the airport.
Pretty tired by this time.
I had a lovely time, overall at Siem Reap. Both of us like it it there immensely. Would recommend anyone interested for a spot of 'history trekking' to go there.
I may post up some pictures on the stuff that we bought there. Not that there are much. But that would be another post. As, aku perlu mengambil gamba dahulu.
Ok I am combining the days 5 and 6 as there were not much activities left. Initially I left the Friday open actually for Tonle Sap, but as we had already gone there the first day and spent 20 USD, not much keen to pay more for a more wider visit.
Artisan D' Angkor
So we decided on Artisan D' Angkor as it was just a stone throw away from the inn. We were greeted by one of the guide and was left on our own to just browse around the workshop. Hmmm. Ok.
The Artisans D'Angkor also provide a free shuttle bas ( a van) to their silk farm which is about 11 - 16 km away. So off we went. We were greeted by one of the guide who then steered us around and gave us a tour around the place. We basically got to see the whole process on the silk making from the puny little wormies spunning its golden cocoon to the lovely woven silken cloth.
The only complaint that I can think of was that the guide was a bit too hurried. But we did enjoyed our time there. Dropped in their shop and was seriously tempted to buy a really lovely long silk blouse priced at USD75. Darab la dengan 3.5 or 4, imagine the price in RM la kan. My husband pulak... "Up to you la, you tak beli ape-ape lagi untuk you." Hoh! But I talked myself out of it as aku bukannye selalu bergelemer sana sini untuk memakai baju silk yang ratus ratus regenye.
Decided also to spend our time lepaking around the silk farm by indulging on a banana split sold at the posh looking cafe. Maybe posh, but the price is ok enough la and the taste of the ice cream was exquisite. Banana split not pictured.
Afterwards, we decide to laze around at the hotel before roaming around town for a spot of shopping around town and dinner.
Food!
We had dinner at a vegetarian restaurant called Chamkar that served traditional Khmer cuisine but, vege ones. A very nice lovely restaurant. The food was ok. We ordered some fried labu and other vege things thrown in. Nice, but a bit muak at the end. My husband also ordered the mango salad and vegetable curry where gravy looked thick, but taste surprisingly mild and thus I love.
Went around the Angkor Night Market and Noon Night Market, hunting for last minute souvenirs and massage!
Yes, dahling. 2USD massage. My husband was really keen on one last massage before going back though not so much moi. I opted for the manicure instead. 2USD also! Wheee! Never have a manicure before, so for 2 USD why not la kan?Day 6
Its now Day 6 and our last day there. After packing up all our things, we decided to head out again as I was interested in buying a custom made old fashioned stamp . As our flight was on 2 pm, we had plenty of time for a last stroll around the town.
The first picture is a row of fruit stalls. We bought the lychee the day before there. Smaller than the usual here and a little less sweet. The second picture from below is my favorite bakery there "The Blue Pumpkin". Quite famous in Siem Reap. Went inside for ice cream (for breakfast) and it was delish! At least lagi murah dari freakin Baskin Robbins.
Yups, the kedai that have the stamp. Also sempat jua bershopping last minute on bags there. I bought my new purse there that I love. Yeah, Seri. Gamba di atas itu adalah khas untuk anda sebab anda request. Was busy choosing the design of the stamp.
Then we checked out, say our thanks to the lovely owner and staffs of the Mandalay Inn and off we go to the airport.
Pretty tired by this time.I had a lovely time, overall at Siem Reap. Both of us like it it there immensely. Would recommend anyone interested for a spot of 'history trekking' to go there.
I may post up some pictures on the stuff that we bought there. Not that there are much. But that would be another post. As, aku perlu mengambil gamba dahulu.
Comments
cheap cheap
But still cheap. Though that place is the cheapest massage place we encountered. (And does not look shady... hehe)