Tuesday, June 30, 2009

《追逐风沙中的高棉》の 司机

《Chasing Khmer in Sandy Wind》の Driver

在人生路不熟的暹粒,还好让我们遇上了不错的司机,才让我们放心的穿梭于暹粒繁忙的路上。嘻嘻!多多感谢我们的队长,J 在网上找到了他 – Pete。 先放张照片!
Five gals in a foreign place, fortunately we met our nice nice driver, bringing us shuttling on the busy road. Thanks to our team leader, J who found him on the net. His name is Pete, our English speaking Tuk-Tuk driver. Here’s the leng chai photo!


右边的就是Pete啦,左边那位比较黑的是Pete的老婆的弟弟,Neang!嘻嘻!我们的交通部分就交给这两位咯! Pete 是个文静腼腆的老实人。相反的,Neang喜欢讲话,时不时会耍一耍他三脚猫的华语。
On the right is Pete. The other tanned guy is Pete’s brother-in-law, Neang! Here we let them in-charging our transportation. Pete is a shy and gentle guy, even when he was talking, his face seems blushed. In contrary, Neang love to talk. Sometimes, he will show us his mandarin speaking. Quite a funny guy ~

我本身比较喜欢PetePete 其实是商学院的毕业生,曾在这行打过工。但是,他们的生活太苦了,加上那里的政府并没有为他们的人民做点辅助。在生活的压逼下,他只好选择当地“最有钱途”的职业 – 司机。结了婚的他,为了养活整家人,他每天日晒雨淋的驾着Tuk-Tuk,带着游客们穿梭于各个旅游景点。渐渐的,Pete也习惯了,他很积极地把这份工作当成他的兴趣。
Personally, I prefer Pete. This gentleman is a business graduate who impressed me at very first I heard about him from J. He worked in this field before, but due to their difficult life without any help from government, he decided to choose this job as a driver at Siem Reap. To them, “driver” is the most money making job in Siem Reap, a place packed with tourist. A married man, everyday bringing the tourists from one place to another, regardless himself exposing under sun and rain. Day by day, Pete was getting used to his job, and even treating his job as an interest.

他告诉我们他的梦想,这让我记忆深刻。他说,曾经年少时,他希望能环游世界,去体验世界各地的文化。现在,他的梦想成真了一半,因为世界各地的人都往暹粒来,而身为司机的他有机会接触到世界各地的人。我听了真的蛮感动的。看来我得向他学习学习人生价值观咯。
He told us his dream. He said, when he was young, he dreamed to travel around the world, experiencing the different culture of the world. Now, his dream has HALFLY come true. “Why?”, I asked myself. He continued, “Because now the people from all over the world come to Siem Reap. As a driver, I have chance to meet with them, and get to know their cultures from them.” Oh my god, it was touching. Don’t ask me why I was, but in deep of my heart, I was.

如今,Pete 只有Tuk-Tuk。所以他希望能尽快买一架车,毕竟单单以Tuk-Tuk载客赚得少些。就酱,五天里,有四天是乘坐他的Tuk-Tuk,其中一天因为路途遥远,Pete介绍了他的朋友驾车来载送我们。
Now, Pete only has Tuk-Tuk. To expand his earning power, he hopes to get a car soon. Like that, we travelled around by his Tuk-Tuk in 4 days and there is one day we travelled by car as the location is too far away for us to take Tuk-Tuk. He introduced us his friend to become our car driver.

价钱方面,J 帮我们谈到不错的收费。我们五人,所以向Pete 要了两架Tuk-Tuk来载送我们。基本上,一天两辆Tuk-Tuk 的价钱是 USD 24。但第一天我们只有需要半天,所以Pete 算我们 USD 10。而车的价钱是USD 30,贵一点,因为车油很贵!
J helped us to get a better price for the transportation. Since we have 5 person, we asked for 2 Tuk-Tuk per day. Basically, he charged us USD 24 for 2 Tuk-Tuk per day, and USD 30 for a car per day. For the 1st day we reached, he only charged us USD 10 since it is only half day.

让我算算一人该付多少啊!Let me count for each person’s transportation fee ar !
Day 1 – USD 10 (By Tuk-Tuk)
Day 2 – USD 24 (By Tuk-Tuk)
Day 3 – USD 30 (By Car)
Day 4 – USD 24 (By Tuk-Tuk)
Day 5 – Free to Airport
Total = USD 88 / 5 person = USD 17.60

便宜吧! 哈哈! Good price? Reasonable la hor..

以下是Pete 的联络方式。Below is the contact of our driver, Pete.
Vathana Pete
电话: +855 17 812 844
电邮: angkorwatpete@yahoo.com
网址: http://www.angkorwattaxi.com/,http://www.angkorwatdriver.webs.com/

这几天的相处下,加上他用心的服务,我们都有种想帮助Pete的心。从暹粒回来后,我们也收到他的来邮,内容里都是满满的感谢。于是,我们也在网上论坛向大家介绍了他~
Within these days getting along, plus his sincere service, all of us have a HEART to help out Pete. Back from Siem Reap, we also received his email, full with words of gratitude. Hence, we also recommend his Tuk-Tuk service on those forums, hoping to help him to get more customers.

在这里祝福他和他家人会有更好的生活。
Here, I would love to wish him and his family to have a prospective life in the future.

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Friday, June 26, 2009

《追逐风沙中的高棉》の 总动员

《Chasing Khmer in Sandy Wind》の Actors

叮叮,现在让我介绍介绍游记里的人物咯!总共有5位性格全然不同的人物追逐于风沙中,相信大家都吃了不少“沙”。首先,介绍在这次追追逐逐中扮演最重要角色的人物,我们的队长 – J!是她很勤力的在各大论坛里嘈资料,然后很细心的将资料整理后,再compile 成详细有用的暹粒游之《八宝袋》。哈哈~ 接下来,就是我们的Boss#1 – Tan! 她的角色太极端了,有时是帮我们拿这拿那的“姑里”,有时又需要称她Boss Boss才帮你拍照的!再来,我们杀价不眨眼的靓靓 – Mi。多得她,我们才能满载而归。接下来,我觉得她很像李心仪的靓靓 – O。就酱,我就是最后一位,被Mi声称拥有《哆啦A梦》袋袋的西莱!因为我很乖的随身带着J为大家准备的《八宝袋》,所有行程表啊,地图啊,食物介绍啊,纸和笔啊,都可从我这里拿到。嘻嘻!

人物介绍完咯~ 别再问我跟谁去旅行了!

Ding Ding, now I would like to introduce each actor in my travel diary! 5 different characters were chasing in the sandy wind, I believe all of us sudah biasa makan “SAND”! First of all, our very important person (VIP), J! Who is the team leader of this chasing chasing game. She is the one who sooo sacrificing her times, surfing the forums, collecting the information, compile it then bind it into our Siem Reap Tour’s “Zap Balang Bag”. Haha.. Next, our Boss #1 – Tan! She played an extreme role, which sometimes she called herself “GULI”, helping us to take this and that. Sometimes we will call her “BOSS” when we need her to take photo for us. Yeay, next is our superb PRICE KILLER – Mi. Thanks to her, we bought a lot of cheap cheap souvenirs. Now, let me introduce this gal – O. Whenever I took her photo, she looked like an artist from Malaysia, Lee Xin Yi. Hehe.. Of coz, I’m the last one, who “own a Doreamon’s Bag” as Mi said. This is because hor, I’m the most obedient gal, all the time carrying “Zap Balang Bag” provided by J. Itinerary la, map la, food intro la, pen and paper la, all can get from me!! Hehe..

Here ends of introductions. Anything to add, Gals?


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Thursday, June 25, 2009

行程安排篇 · Itinerary

Below stated our actual itinerary of 5 days 4 nights trip at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Note: Some are changed from original itinerary due to transport arrangement, weird weather, physical stamina, stomach condition and our MOOD.

Day 1 : Arrive Siem Reap

  • Transfer from Airport
  • Check-in to I-Lodge guest house
  • Lunch @ Khmer Kitchen Restaurant (Opposite Old Market)
  • Angkor Archeological Park - Purchase entry ticket (3 days Angkor tour) @ 4.30pm
  • Phnom Bahkeng 巴肯山 - Sunset @ 5.30pm - 6.00pm
  • Dinner @ Blue Pumpkin
Day 2 : Angkor Small Circuit tour

  • Angkor Wat 吴哥窟 - Sunrise @ 5:30pm
  • Angkor Thom 大吴哥/吴哥城
  • South Gate 南门
  • Bayon 巴戎寺
  • Baphuon 巴本寺/巴芳寺
  • Phimeanakas 空中宫殿
  • Terrace of the Leper King 癫王台/古代法院
  • Terrace of the Elephants 鬥象台
  • Prasats Suor Prat 审判塔/12生肖塔
  • Victory Gate 胜利门
  • Back to guest house
  • Lunch @ Lock Yinh
  • Prasat Kravan 荳蔻寺
  • Sras Srang 皇室於浴池
  • Banteay Kdei 斑黛喀蒂
  • Ta Prohm 塔普倫寺(Tomb-Raider Tree-of-life)
  • Ta Keo (Sunset) 塔高寺/茶胶寺
  • Chau Say Thevoda 周薩神廟
  • Thommanom 塔瑪儂遺址
  • Dinner @ Red Piano (Pub Street)

Day 3 : Angkor Great circuit tour

  • Pre Rup 比粒寺/變身塔
  • Banteay Srey 女皇宮 (45 minutes from Siem Reap town)
  • East Mebon 東梅蓬寺(Optional)
  • Ta Som 塔頌寺/塔松將軍廟
  • Lunch @ food stall opposite Neak Pean
  • Neak Pean 涅槃宮/龙蟠水池
  • Preah Khan 聖劍寺/寶劍塔
  • Dinner@ Moloppor Café (SPA @ 2nd floor)

Day 4 : Rolous Group & Tonle Sap Lake

  • Roluos Group 羅洛士遺址群
  • Preah Ko 普利哥
  • Bakong 巴孔
  • Lolei 羅蕾
  • Lepak @ New Market
  • Shopping & Visit @ Artisan Angkor
  • Shopping @ Old Market
  • Lunch @ Khmer Kitchen Restaurant *again
  • Back to Guest House
  • Tonle Sap 洞里薩湖 (The floating village with Sunset) @ 4.00pm depart from town
    with Boat USD10
  • Dinner @ FCC Angkor

Day 5 : Transfer to Airport.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

暹粒の《追逐风沙中的高棉》

Siem Reap の 《Chasing Khmer in Sandy Wind》

5天4夜的暹粒游就这样结束了。带着复杂的心情踏入我国机场,原以为会经过严格详细的温度测试及检验,怎知只是拿了一张黄卡就能走出机场了。哈哈,害爸爸妈妈还蛮担心的。嗯,说回这次的旅程,原本预计的行程,虽然没有100%跟足全程,但所计划要到的地方我们都有一一去了,所以说这次的自助旅游是成功的!干杯~ ^.^

Here’s the end of our 5 days 4 nights Siem Reap trip. With mixed feeling, I arrived at KLIA. First thought we will go through a set of strict testing and inspection of body temperature, who knows by just taking a yellow card, we were all allowed to step out from airport! Haha, my parent is so worried that time, scared I will be quarantined later. Hmm, back to our trip, although we didn’t 100% stick to our itinerary, we still able to visit those places we planned. So in conclusion, our self-organized travel is a BIG SUCCESS! Cheers~

在那里的5天里,有很多感触,也有少许的遗憾。感触于柬埔寨贫困的生活,看着小孩们为了一张1USD 时而开怀的笑,时而兴奋的跳跃,心里好多好多的怜惜着。在洞里萨看见水上村庄,每一户人家都生活在水上,不管大人小孩,都能超凡的掌控整艘小船,真是傻眼。反观我们,常埋怨生活有多苦多苦的同时,在世界的另一端,还有更多更多艰辛生活的人们勇敢的支撑活着。嗯,还有刚刚所提到的遗憾,就是没能一睹吴哥的日出与日落。

In these 5 days, there is a stirring of emotion, but also a little of regrets. Touched by the poor lives in Cambodia, looking at those kids smiling and jumping for just 1USD, it was such a pity. At Tonle Sap, a water village, every family live in the water, regardless of adults and children, having an outstanding skill in controlling the sampan by them, wow. On the contrary, we often complain about how hard our lives, we never thought of in the mean time at the other end of the world, still there are a lot of people live for their difficult life courageously. Em, for the regrets, it was just a miss to watch sunrise and sunset at Angkor.

当然,总的来说,我很享受这次的旅程。坐在摇摇晃晃的嘟嘟车里,真的是别一番滋味。

Of course, in conclusion, I was very enjoying the trip. Especially sitting on the Tuk-tuk, it was really fun.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

柬埔寨 · 暹粒の期待中

再过几小时,我将飞上天空,穿过云朵,去到一个让我兴奋期待的地方 - 柬埔寨。现在的我,趴在床上,心情紧张又兴奋,希望在这里透过文字表达我内心的那种期待。这次的旅程安排,可说是有重重的阻碍,但在精明的队长指挥和安排下,我们将度过行程满满的5天。

现在是晚上1250了,有点想睡觉,明天得早起哦!还没时间慢慢策划我的旅游日记该用怎样的方式进行记录。嗯,就等我从暹粒回来后再慢慢update咯!

写下我小小希望先~

希望1:千万不要惹上恐怖的流行感冒H1N1。
希望2:5天里,千万不要下大雨呀!要下也等晚上下,好不好?
希望3:可以找到唯一的露齿而笑的Apsara像。
希望4:家人平平安安。
希望5:安全归来~

就酱,所有人都睡了,我想我也是时候进入梦乡咯!毕竟我明天要是第一个起床!@.@

等我噢!

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