Cambodia 2016| Trip to Bokor Mountain

happened on March 8-9, 2016

This place is a great escape from Phnom Penh's scorching hot weather.

the entrance to the mountains

It was such a grateful experience that A treated us here.  Due to our very tight schedule, we only have two days for this trip.

market scene

Land travel is almost 5 hours from Phnom Penh so half day was spent on travelling alone.  From the entrance in going up the mountain, you will be welcomed with lots of flowers along the way and the cool breeze.  The mountain is being enveloped by fog.  The clouds have descended indeed!

so refreshing sight

the descending clouds

You will then be welcomed by this gigantic Buddha shrine.  It differs from the other Buddha statues as this one resembles a female and the color is bright, bringing some sunshine to this mountain.   Travelers usually stop here to offer some prayers.  There are also interesting natural stone carvings.

Cambodia 2016 Series| Nepenthes Holdenii

happened on March 8, 2016

warning:  for matured minds only

Of all my articles here, I can say that this will be the most unique article that I will post since it features a unique plant endemic to Cambodia Bokor mountain.  I wasn't even prepared for this kind of plant. Yep, my imagination is quite wild. Hehehehe!!!!

of varied sizes and shapes

Defining Cambodia as a hot place is an understatement.  I'm used with the Philippine climate but still found this place to be intolerably hot.  Good thing, that our kind and accommodating host A has arranged a tour for us to the mountains (and a bonus of free accommodation!) where the temperature is low and lovable.  I love you to bits A!

At first, I don't understand why we need to go to the mountains and not just tour around the familiar tourist spots since we have a very limited time for our stay in Phnom Penh.  But I'm just a guest so I happily obliged (but still thinking what's in store for us since I was so lazy to research about it).