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These towering temples
Afternoon and Sunset @ Angkor Wat. Unesco World Heritage occupied by a overwhelming amount of people. Still crazy hot and busting. A lot of Chinese and some great sunset views from the main temple of the site. To be continued…
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Angkor Wat
We bought a 3 day pass to visit Angkor Wat. A local driver took as around to visit the different sites which would have been massively exhausting without him. Walking in the pure midday sun at around 35°C reminds me of a visit to Sukhothai some 5 years ago. But with a driver and enough…
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Arriving in Cambodia
When we left Bangkok we opted for the early train to Aranyaprathet. The train left Bangkok at 5.55 in the morning so we had to wake up early from our Hostel right opposite the Hua Lamphong train station. Tickets for 3rd class ride are only 48 THB (around 1,20 EUR) for a scenic 5.5 hours…
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Wat Saket (Golden Mount)
The first sight I visit in Bangkok is always the Wat Saket temple. Standing elevated on a small hill in the center of the old part of the town it enables you to get an overview of the maze of Bangkok. Don’t miss the stairs up to the roof of the Pagoda in one of…
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Streets of Bangkok
We started the day in Chinatown. Continued to the vintage Shopping Mall, the Nightingale Olympic which sells original wooden Tennis rackets from the 60s (no pictures allowed). After some more walking we entered the Pah Klong Flower market. This is a place I’m going to return to. Perhaps in the morning or late evening during…