I have made it to one of the countries on my travel list! I have just arrived in Cambodia-Siem Reap.
I flew from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur for the night then onto Siem Reap. Spent the day shopping in some oversized mall and ended up buying a bigger memory card, a filter and a camera bag. All because of my over excitedness about my trip to Cambodia! My main reason to come here is to explore and take photos. I'm only here for 3 days and have hired a photographer/tuktuk driver for 2 days! Hoping he can take me to some cool places, having a shared interest and learn off each other!
I found him on a photographers blog funnily enough. This guy had come out to Cambodia a few years back and hired a tuktuk and the driver seemed interested in the camera so long story short, he let him have a go and ended up buying him a camera and getting him proper training! Looking forward to meeting him!
I booked some cheap hotel in KL and forgot to really look at location.... As I was in the room for a total of 6 hours it wasn't a bother but the area was like a little India. That place definitely isn't making it to my travel list!
I got a cab at 3am to go to the airport and got quite a shock. Right, religion...
Actually I'm not going to go off on that right now... Im too tired and I want to go exploring. Basically the taxi driver was a Muslim man in full attire. Nothing wrong with that. I'm in a Muslim country. But playing chants... For the hour journey to the airport in your taxi? Not just chants... Shouting... about how Allah is the greatest. Telling me i belong to him, everything belongs to him... Not telling, shouting. I even tried paying attention but he was shouting at a hundred words per second.
Each to their own, and I'm interested in people's beliefs... But i wasn't impressed by what I heard. more on religion another time... !!
It's so HOT here. you walk outside and break out in a sweat. And I'm not sure how to dress. Im going to temples.... So I should dress respectfully but it's so hot!!!!! I think i need to leave my gold sequin bikini top and pink hot pants in my suitcase and bear the heat in trousers and t-shirts....
By the way... For those who don't know me... I am joking. but the thought of going out in this heat in trousers and long sleeve tops makes me hot just thinking about it. hmmmm I'll have to compromise somehow...
Time to go out and bear the heat!
One can feel your excitement reading the text! Looking forward for great photos on your photostream. Have a great time Stephanie!
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