Jeffrey Reporting
Chapter 1: The Hotel
We went to Siem Reap by bus. It was boring. When we arrived to Siem Reap, we have to take a Tuk Tuk to one of dad's friend's house. I was wondering where the 2nd floor is. We were about to stay here, but we decided to stay at a guest house called Ancient Angkor. It has a swimming pool and internet. However, the swimming pool is very salty, and the internet is slow. Our hotel room has cable TV, 2 bedrooms, and a hot shower.
We went to the Blue Pumpkin, KFC, Lucky Burger, the Khmer Family Restaurant, The Pizza Company, and etc. At the Blue Pumpkin, they have an ice cream shop, Wi-fi, a lounge, a bakery, and a restaurant. Their logo is the (Ba) sign. What's really bad about this place is the R-word!
Angkor Wat is one of the 8 wonders of the world. We went there on Wednesday. It is known as the largest religious structure. Inside this wonder, there are stories that are beliefs to people who practice Hinduism, one of the religions. The stories are written in picture form, so that everyone can understand. At the top were towers, but they were closed for renovations. In order to complete your trip to Cambodia, you must go to Angkor Wat. Seriously.
Chapter 4: The Angkor National Museum
Going to the Angkor National Museum is required for a trip to Cambodia. It will take you to a journey to the past of Cambodia. You will look at ancient stuff from Ancient Angkor & Bayon. For example: The gallery of 1000 Buddhas. At one part is the Angkor National Museum Mall. It's a small mall. It's a place to relax after you viewed the Angkor National Museum.
Chapter 5: The JPA
JPA stands for Jay Pritzker Academy. This is a brand new school for Khmer Kids. In the JPA, 2 languages are taught. Khmer and English. They bring foreign teachers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The cafeteria is outdoors. So far, they only teach Kinder, 2nd, 4th, 6th, & 8th. The library isn't complete, and basicly, the school is 3/4 complete! Kim, my dad's friend, and also my friend, is the principal of the school.
The Floating Village reminds me of Pacifilog town in the Hoenn Reigon. It was on the Tonle Sap lake! The Floating Village is a town where people live on floating houses and catch fish for food. Everything was floating. The homes, the schools, the churches, the shops, the gym, even the cell phone tower! Their transportation is a small boat. To visit this place, we have to take a large boat that can go fast! When we came back, we got a plate that had ourselves! I felt surprised! However, we said no.
Chapter 7: Beng Melea and others
Beng Melea is the place where you get to experience your inner Indiana Jones. The structure looks abandoned. Lichens and Mosses are growing on the old stones. In this temple, you can experience dark places. Also, the landmines are cleared! Yay! Preah Ko, or Holy Cow, is the place where the temple towers looked unsymmetrical. The temples are about to fall apart, so some people try to fix it. A group of people are making Stucco. Stucco is made up of crushed up bricks, sand, white-sticky sap, and palm sugar. with ants in it! LOL! After we went to Angkor Wat, we rode a balloon! There was a cable attached to it so that the balloon won't fly away. When we had gone up, we saw a good angle of Angkor Wat. I dared myself not to look down. When we got down, we felt proud of ourselves for surviving the balloon ride.
Conclusion
I would say... you must go to the Ancient Ruins before you die! You must visit the Angkor National Museum before you die, because this is my favorite part about the trip! You will learn a lot, like the ancient stuff the ancient ruins have in store for you! For Example: The ancient stories. However, twice to Siem Reap isn't enough for me!
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