Our second day started at 8am, right after breakfast. A mini-bus with English-speaking guide was waiting to bring us to visit the various temples of Siem Reap - including Angkor Thom, the Bayon and Elephant Terrace, and of course Angkor Wat.
The first few shots are of Angkor Thom, which is one of the largest of the Khmer cities. It was founded by king Jayavarman VII. The first sight that greeted us was the magnificent South gate, with two rows of Buddhist statues lining the road towards the gate.
We also stopped at other places with interesting stone elephants.
Seems that some guardian lions may even bite if one is not careful ...
All of us were also at those famous locations that you often see in magazines or movies, the one with the huge tree roots draped over old ruins ... one of these locations was also where the Angelina Jolie movie "Laura Croft: Tomb Raider" was filmed.
At noon, we stopped for lunch at the Angkor Cafe, which was just across the road from the Angkor Wat.
After a nice lunch, we finally went into one of the wonders of the world, the Angkor Wat.
Here are a couple of photos of our group against that world-famous backdrop.
In the evening, we were invited to a celebration party on the occasion of Malaysia's Hari Kebangsaan, or National Day, (31st Aug) together with the small Malaysian community who were working in Siem Reap.
Most of the photos in this posting were taken by our friend, Chen Liang Fang, who is an ardent and very proficient photographer.
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Nice group shot. Tomb raiders all !!!
ReplyDeleteHi all,
ReplyDeleteWish we were there!!
WJ,
A sai, cut and paste and photoshop us in kah?
Hi..Sinos
ReplyDeleteWhat is missing from the photo is the main person responsible for this trip - Mr B Sinos.
So where are you and your family, Sinos?. I do know what it's like when you are trying your outmost best to take on a "project" like this as well as making sure everybody is accommodated. You are just very professional, again you have done such an excellent job of it. I am sure your entourage will give you a big "tip".....lol. What a happy bunch......no doubt with stories to tell. Best wishes.
ohhh...., so the trip/reunion has ended? even we (those who did not go), feel a bit sad. so whats in the pipeline WJ?
ReplyDeleteFor next year's reunion trip (around the same timeframe of end-Aug/early-Sep), a few locations have been suggested:
ReplyDelete(a) Bangkok & Chiang Mai
(b) Hanoi
(c) HK & Macau
I'm sure over the next few months, we'll have some interesting discussions to narrow it down.
Hear u guys had to sing Negara ku. Still remember song words , kah?
ReplyDeleteSeems like good choices in Chiang Mai, Hanoi & Macau. It is 1 year away and with more time to plan it, a larger group can be expected esp those from faraway like CLK in Canada. But no more Tuan Sinos to ensure a smooth trip. Well, maybe Hanoi with Nick there.
ReplyDeletePeter Tiong, can you help host the reunion in Bangkok/Chiang Mai if the group decides to go there ?
ReplyDeleteit was a wonderful trip though I must admit it was a very short one. Wish it was longer.
ReplyDeletewho's SK?
ReplyDeleteThe last picture of the group in front of Ang Kor Wat temple (with reflection in water) is really beautiful. Who's the photographer?
ReplyDeletePhotographer: Chen Liang Fang.
ReplyDeleteAt least it's his camera, set on auto
Just wanted to draw your attention to the fact that the Blogger software has been upgraded recently and now allows the publishing of much wider photographs than before. So I'm going back to selected postings and making some pictures larger.
ReplyDeleteOf course, the reason for starting with the Siem Reap postings is to make those who didn't go even more envious. LOL
the photos look superb. even better than before.
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