Cambodia - Ta Prohm

When we arrived at Ta Prohm we were bombarded with locals surrounding our Tuk Tuk offering shirts, fridge magnets and all other sorts of bits and bobs. Now for two people who don't own a fridge, not really an ideal thing. However the lovely lady who offered us water, as we clearly looked over heated, well she was a god send. 

After hydrating up and arranging a meeting spot with our Tuk Tuk dude we made our way through an archway and down a very jungle like road with the sounds of wildlife echoing around us.

Down this road there is a sign which shows the temple before and after they started to reconstruct it. Luckily they are doing it in such a way that they haven't interfered with natures grasp on the building, and getting it back to its former glory.

After tackling some dodgy steps and trying to get ahead of the mini tours you suddenly turn a corner, and there it is! Your eyes are immediately cast upon this ancient tree towering from this temple. 

It truly is a sight to behold. It looks like you are walking onto a film set. The way this incredible force of nature has manoeuvred itself to sit perfectly atop this temple is just mind blowing. 

This isn't one of the largest of the Angkor sites, so for most people its a very popular checkpoint to partake in on route to Bayon. 

However after many a cheap cocktail the night before, we held off from going until later in the day, which for us, wasn't a bad thing. Going that little bit later meant we missed all the crowds. Woop Woop! 

This meant we got to take some amazing pictures and got to get so close to the beautiful architecture of these buildings. 

Top Tips 

▪️Water!! Guys we can't stress this enough! 

▪️Arrange to go around 3/3.30, this way you miss all the crowds and before the sunset followers rock up. 

▪️See if your Tuk Tuk driver will wait. This normally works well for both parties. Most of the Tuk Tuks there are already spoken for, so trying to find a free one might be quite tricky. Also it's quite a way back to the centre so it's easier for your driver to wait and get a bit more on your fare than trying to get someone else. When we say a little, we mean a little. Our guy waited an Hour and a half and took us back to the Night Market all for just the extra of $2! Happy days! 

▪️Be strong, say no. Now these sellers were very young and very persistent on trying to get us to buy their goods. As cute as they were you must say no. There is a sign that clearly says don't buy off children as they then feel encouraged not to attend school! As they feel they make more money from selling than getting an education.