cambodia trip
finally! the Cambodia trip pictures are sorted, the collages are done and i have a tale to tell.
so.. what’s cambodia like? some of my colleagues thought i have gone columbia instead! it’s quite a weird choice it seems, at least among my peers. well, according to cherie’s dictionary of travel… every where is good so long the trip is paid for and if the location is somewhere i have never been.
yes. my aunt decided to be adventurous and decided to go. i tagged along cos the inital plan was supposed to be 2 of us going china. so it turns out, mum tagged along too.
my impression of the place? scenic, quiet to a certain extent, historical (not that i can appreciate!!), interesting, not exactly poor (maybe cos its a tourist spot that i went), and life seems relatively simple.
some of the stuff that i found unforgettable… eating of chick-filled eggs. ok, that’s not the right word but u know, eggs that are about to become chicks. what is it called? eeeuuwwwwwww! and no! i didnt eat at all. the sight of people eating the black lump of stuff makes me gag!
i tried looking around for fried insects and didnt see any. my uncle tried some though. argh. i want to, but i cant find it!
climbing and walking is definitely a must-must! i climbed like a monkey up the steep, worn out stairs to the top of the temples. walked loads and weather was rather erratic. rain and shine.. i am slightly more tan now. no burn thankfully.
it was a short 2 days trip. i shant elaborate till i get more inspirations. my brain’s dead for now. it’s sleep time!
and oh, there’s one REALLY sad thing tho. i didn’t have my usual uncles who i usually travel with to take pictures for me.. so my pictures for this trip is really really bad. 🙁
my aunt doesnt really care about the angle when she shoot. so long u are on the lcd screen, Snap! so most of my pictures are self taken..
oh! oh! i suddenly remembered what i wanted to say! u know.. in cambodia.. u can hardly see anyone that’s fat. the people are skinny, the dogs are skinny, the cows are skinny.. the chickens are skinny.. the only fats you would see, are those on the tourists! 🙂
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
21 Comments
unpolished_gem
i’m gonna get ann to take a look at these photos tomorrow. she’s always been wanting to visit angkor wat.
cherieladieblogs
really? hee.. i pretty much showed quite a bit already! 😛
ann_chyi
Cherie i love ur photos…like ah-mi’s saying…i have been wanting to go Angkor Wat and it’s one of the dream in my life =)
cherieladieblogs
Go! Go! i think it’s quite rich in the cultural/historical aspects.. it’s quite cheap.. it’s quite affordable.
spent about 250usd on the entire trip. air tics, hotel, luxurious drivers, airport tax.. everything included.
lilsnooze
🙂 my friend tried those eggs on our last Cambodia trip. *eeeew*
cherieladieblogs
i dont dare to try.. so what’s the reaction from your friend? eeeuuwwww too?
lilsnooze
He was like…”erh…ok, one time thats all!”
Cos the local Cambodian pple we worked with offered him one. HAH!
cherieladieblogs
eeks! just thinking of it makes my hair STAND.. and they eat it like it’s staple food…
lilsnooze
apparently philippines too
cherieladieblogs
so is vietnam i think.. i wonder if singapore will starting selling them one day..
lilsnooze
I hope not!
cherieladieblogs
hahahaha. 🙂
i think they will have a hard time getting past the AVA..
zazoom
Gosh! Now i know why you feel so argh when you edited the pictures twice and then didn’t get to save. Thats a whole lot of pictures to do collage.
U managed to get a tan?
cherieladieblogs
a little i think. my colleagues all say i am darker.. but the weather is so hard to predict and the sun is really strong!
one moment it rains, the other moment the glaring sun is down ur back!
i_believe
Korea and BKK also got no fat people!
cherieladieblogs
BKK i know.. but Korea? Hmm.. that’s interesting!
i_believe
For my entire trip there, I only saw ONE fat lady. The rest are fat tourists…
cherieladieblogs
hahaha. i guess it’s the stuff they eat lah! chilli burns fats!
Anonymous
u know.. in cambodia.. u can hardly see anyone that’s fat.
wah lou
tat means I must go stay there
Anonymous
u know.. in cambodia.. u can hardly see anyone that’s fat.
wah lou
tat means I must go stay there
Ur cousin Joan
cherieladieblogs
Re: u know.. in cambodia.. u can hardly see anyone that’s fat.
hahaha. i think its the way of life and the stuff they eat. hard to get fat there man.. the food not very the nice.