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Sunset, rays and clouds over top rice

Sunsets are interesting phenomena. Like when the sun making out with a particular wild cloud before setting for the night.
Not exactly the calming mood sunsets from the clichés.
The soothing part here are the rice fields, full of green plants growing to be delicious rice.

Top notch rice
Cambodia is said to have several hundred, even thousands, types of rice. Often changing main type from one village to the next.

Rice from Cambodia is in the top tier every time rice experts taste where in the world the best rice is grown. Like they did last year.

The upside being in the Kingdom is not only the great produce and the delicious variations of food and dishes. The good thing is the fragrance and taste of Cambodian rice make for a quick meal or a snack. All you need is a bowl of freshly steamed local rice. And a drop or three of your favourite condiment sauce. Or sauces. And some fresh chilli.

It is chhnang ឆ្ងាញ់ៗ – delicious – all by itself!

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Photo shows several dramatic clouds mixing with sun rays in different colours and visible sun rays in an early afternoon sunset with lots of shades of blue. It is over rice fields green and rich, with ditches and dykes making lines in the photo. In the background there is a tree line marking the border of the rice field. And the horizon line for the sky. A couple of trees are here and there on top of some of the dykes. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

Visit to an impressing off the main track citadel temple

Banteay Thom, the big (Thom) Citadel (Banteay), is 10 km north of Angkor Wat and 15 km out Siem Reap City limits. It is accessible by motorbike or a proper bike only.

This temple was built during the rule of Jayavarman VII "the Great" in early 1200s CE. There is one main entrance to the east, and a gate blockaded by debris to the west. Remains of a moat surrounds the old temple.

As a temple built by a mighty god king, it is of stately qualities including some very advanced arts and stone carvings.
After the anteroom and Gopuras, the main three towers are of impressive sizes. But in some need of restoration.

Being outside the main Angkor Park area, there is no need for an Angkor temple pass to visit. It is a truly quiet place with spots and details to study closely, without the queueing and crowds in the more famous temple from JVIIs reign.
Unfortunately, its solitude location means that the temple has been a target for looting into quite recent times.

Banteay Thom is surrounded by rice fields. Visiting during harvest season means meeting and surprise a lot of locals tending to their fields. Including the field where the young Khmer works, where you can listen to the latest in Khmer pop music.

That is not a bad thing. Kh-pop is patent, modern pop worth listen to. And makes a nice cultural contrast to the old Archaeological structure.

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Photo shows the entrance gate of the Great Citadel, Banteay Thom, a massive but low entrance structure with five gate door holes. The structure is made of brickwork and laterite stone. The colours are light grey, light brown, dark brown and some red stones. In front there is a stone made plateau/terrace. At the wall of the entrance there are stone carvings of dancing Apsara figures, text and some art patterns. The entrance is framed by green trees and turf. A lightly clouded deep blue sky tells of late wet season. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors. Enjoy your visit to the Kingdom of Wonder.

Inside this great collection of green is the remains of one of the oldest temples in Angkor Park

A colourful memory from that time I had lunch near Prasat Kôk Svay Pream. I had visited four temples in old Hariharalaya/Roluos group covering 400 years of architecture. Finally found this well covered, very old pre-Khmer empire temple site.

Nearly a 100 year older than Khmer Empire
Prasat Kôk Svay Pream, ប្រាសាទគោកស្វាយព្រាហ្មណ៍ in Khmer, is mostly covered by vegetation.

Only some small remains of a brick wall, an entrance gate and a lingam basin are relatively easy to be found. In front there of this is an entrance platform facing eastwards. The thick growth of green trees, palms and thick foliage including thorn bushes covers the rest of the site. It looks like it has been a moat of sort around the elevated area where this temple remains are.

When Prasat Kôk Svay Pream first was rediscovered, three lintels where found. They show the bridging of architecture and design from Sambor Prei Kouk of Chenla kingdom to Prei Khmeng and Kulen of early Khmer during the 700s CE.

The Chenla kingdom was the last Khmer kingdom before the Khmer empire was declared in 802 CE. Its capital was near Kampong Thom.

It is a nice and peaceful place, and not a lot of visitors. Or locals. Some friendly cows, though. Always lovely with something bovine out in the countryside.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2024/09/20/lunch-at-prasat-kok-svay-pream/

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Photo shows a small hill/ruin completely covered in green bushes, trees, grass and thorny plants. It is a sunny day, and the sky is clear blue with some clouds in the distance. In front there is a freshly harvested rice field. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors. Enjoy your visit to the Kingdom of Wonder.

Sunrise greeting at the first grand temple of the Khmer Empire

Mornings are the most pleasant time to visit Bakong Temple. The large stone temple gets very hot later in the day.
Bakong was the first mountain type of temple architecture design in the Khmer imperial era. It served as a state temple for king Indravarman I, in the first dedicated Khmer imperial capital at Hariharalaya.
Today this is the Roluos Group of temples east of Siem Reap City, Cambodia. Other well-known temples here is Preah Koh and Lolei.

Large Hindu influence
The temple was dedicated to Shiva, and its main consecrated image was a lingam called Sri Indresvara. This step pyramid mountain temple draws inspiration from other large Hindu temples in the region built around the same time. Most notably the fantastic Borobudur temple in Java, outside Yogyakarta.
Bakong temple was the last large construction in Hariharalaya. Indravarman’s son and heir Yasovarman I moved the capital to Phnom Bakheng in the early 900s. Bakheng Hill is just south of what we today call Angkor Thom, the big (capital) city.

For those interested in comparative historical timeline, this temple was finished as a state temple in 881CE. In Norway, the first unification of the kingdom under one superior king established the first larger Nordic kingdom.

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Photo shows two young novice Buddhist monks in deep orange robes on top of a temple structure looking out to a landscape covered in deep, thick green forest. In front of the then, they can look down on a temple tower in early Khmer imperial style in good condition. To their right, an equal tall temple tower on the same level as the first are in clearly less renovated. Darker areas, worn down details and more hidden reliefs gives the impression of how this must have looked when Bakong temple was rediscovered. It is a sunny morning, with clear blue sky. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors. Enjoy your visit to the Kingdom of Wonder.

The reclining lord Buddha

The temple complex Preah Ang Thom is worth a trip to Phnom Kulen/Kulen Mountains in itself. But a large experience within Ang Thom is the 8 meter long statue of a reclining Buddha.

It is the largest in Cambodia and among the 20 largest reclining Buddha-status in Asia. It rests on top of a sandstone formation, and the statue is carved out as part of that sandstone.

Meaning someone saw the Lord Buddha in the stone and carved until he was set free. The classics motivation in art works in any human civilisation.

A holy area
The surrounding Preah Ang Thom temple was built after the Buddha was carved. Getting to this site is easy by car from Siem Reap, and the area carries a lot of other excursion worthy sites.
This includes walking trails for the day trip trekker, a river with a thousand lingam carvings and holy waterfall. The conglomerate of holy sites on the Kulen Mountain was proposed as an official World Cultural Heritage site by Cambodia just when the pandemic started.

An approval of this request seems like a proper next step. This is the national mountains and cradle of Khmer imperial culture after all. Here the first god king of the Khmer Angkor Empire declared the establishment of the Empire in 802 CE, establishing an empire lasting for the next 630 years.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2021/04/07/somewhere-to-run-to-someone-is-eager-to-visit/

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Photo is the head shot of a reclining Buddha, with the rest of the statue going of into the distance to the left. The statue is adorned by small buddha statues, and gifts of incense, lights, cloth and money. It is placed within a room, and the areas not covered by windows got very colourful paintings with motives from the first Buddhas life and preaching. Cambodia is as safe and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors. Enjoy the Kingdom of Wonder.

That time I came to a fork in the road, and someone else choose the track most travelled. I felt obliged to choose the other one.

The area in and around Angkor Park and Siem Reap are excellent for off road biking and exploration. It is a healthy and green way to enjoy the marvels of the Khmer Empire, its origin and its later development.

Finding things not seen
I was on my way to find a couple of more secretive temples and old sites. I was trying to do that by a direct route via Bayon and Angkor Thom and north out of the Grand circle. This trip took me into dirt tracks not travelled by many.

Among things I did find were stuff like a river not supposed to be there. Some bridge and road maintenance. And a bunch of locals tending to rice fields, surprised by the pink skin visitor. But politely and smiling returning greetings of hello and well wishes for a good day.

As Khmer so often do.

It is, as always, important to respect the local’s privacy and integrity. Acting as a respectful, polite and responsible good guest in their home area are of the outmost importance. And of course, be a sensible traveller leaving only bike tracks and footprints and take only photos. Including not biking or walking into any private area or destroying any crop.

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Photo shows a dirt road in the woods forking into one well used and one less used track. A biker in the photo chooses the well-used track. It is a sunny morning with soft, warm sunlight making the forest scene very green. Glimpses of a clear blue sky is visible through openings in the forest trees and foliage. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors.

Hunting red bananas in the woods

The red bananas from Kulen mountains are a treat and a sweet surprise. They are easily available visiting the sacred mountain and cradle of the Khmer civilization.

Along the hillside road to the Kulen sites, including Preah Ang Thom with Cambodia’s largest reclining buddha, the thousand lingams river and the waterfall in these holy mountains, there are market stalls. Here the locals are selling veggies and fruit, as well as food, drinks and miscellanies like flip flops, hats and krama scarf.

Chek!
These red bananas, “chek leak” in Khmer looks and taste great and is a must-have among the produce offered. The Chek Leak is a bit more expensive than the more ordinary bananas, chek, in Cambodia. Expect prices up to 5 USD a kilo.

For the banana lover, Cambodia is where to make out big time. There are at least 27 different chek/banana versions available in different sizes and colours, and they are often very inexpensive. They vary from the immediately snackable to the savoury plantain version best known for different cooked dishes in various cuisines around the globe.

You may even find a typical Cavendish banana in Cambodia, if that is your craving.

It all ads into the extensive list of fresh fruit easily available for people living or travel in the Kingdom of Wonder.

Open markets are affluent on the road to Kulen Mountain, attracting a lot of different customers. It is an hour-hour and a half drive from Siem Reap, depending on traffic.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/reclining-at-the-craddle-of-khmer-empire-3/

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Photo shows a large bundle of red bananas hanging from a metal hook with a wooden shelter in the background. It is framed by forest, and the shadow of trees gives a moderate high contrast colours of the fruit.

Early morning enthusiasm in the forest
That time I had to share the bike track with two very enthusiastic youngsters in the Siem Reap countryside near Angkor Thom.

Culture and nature
Water buffaloes are still of some importance in agriculture in Cambodia. Traditionally used for ploughing the fields and carting heavy loads, those tasks are increasingly done by mechanised tractors and specialised machinery. But for milk, meat, fortune and for breeding they are popular and even exported.
These animals live well of ordinary grass and water plants. All easily accessible food with no need of industrialised special fodder. They return valuable quality fertiliser in return, and they are important in keeping and being a vital part of the cultural landscape.

Respect and distance
These buffaloes are domesticated livestock, and normally quite docile. But they are each still 2 pointy ends backed by 200 kilo+ of bones and muscles, so respectful distance is smart when encountering these animals unexpected.
Me, sitting on my bike in a crossroad in front of these two fellows, continued out of their track on my way after I had taken this shot. I saw these two rumbling on their way crossing the road behind me.
Hope they enjoyed this moment as much as me.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/physical-distancing-pre-covid-times/

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Photo shows a wide forest road surrounded by green trees, bushes and leaves slightly blurred to make an impression of rapid movement and green tunnel. Centred in the photo are two young water buffaloes running directly towards the photographer. The size of their horns and body is the size typical for young bovine animals. In the far background, in the lighter opening off the green forest, there are a couple of water buffalos standing and looking in the direction of the running animals.

On the way

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This mornings viewing...

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That time I came to a fork in the road, and someone else choose the one road most travelled.

The area in and around Angkor Park and Siem Reap are excellent for off road biking and exploration. It is a healthy and green alternative to enjoy the marvels of the Khmer Empire.

Of course, be a sensible traveller leaving only bike tracks and footprints, and take only photos.

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Photo shows a dirt road in the woods forking into one well used and one less used tracks. A biker in the photo chooses the well used track. It is a sunny morning with soft, warm sunlight making the forest scene very green. Glimpses of a clear blue sky is visible through openings in the forest trees and foliage.

That time I had to share the bike track with two very enthusiastic youngsters.

Water buffaloes are still of some importance in agriculture in Cambodia.

These buffaloes are domesticated livestock, and normally quite docile. But they are each still 2 pointy ends backed by 200 kilo+ of bones and meat, so respectful distance is smart.

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Photo shows two young Water buffalo calves running in a dirt track flanked by green trees, grass and bushes towards the photographer. It is sunny and dusty. In an opening in the forrest far back along the track a couple of other livestock is watching.

Sunshine & the Clauson/Marshall 7BC team are really switched on so far this year. They're going to have a big say in the championship race.

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Last night we were at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool for the first night of the 61st Australian Sprintcar Championships.
It was sunny afternoon with a big breeze, after a few showers around lunch time. My fibromyalgia was playing havoc and I was very fatigued, probably my worst day of the trip.
Track was quick for the first flight of qualifying, but died in the second flight. By the time the Late Models came out and ran their first seat on of heats, the track was destroyed. The track was reworked and was very quick in the heats. It wasn't until Brock Hallett came from 8th to win the 6th heat that there was any real passing.
Jordyn Charge drove a really good race in the B-Main, adjusting his line after hitting the rut in turn one, checking out the other lines on the proceeding laps without losing his speed.
James Inglis drove a really good race in the Preliminary A-Main sticking to the top line. J-Mac stormed from 13th to 4th when he went too high in one, smacking the wall. Jock Goodyer had just passed for lead but hadn't completed the lap. Goodyer drove a really good race. Whilst Inglis was getting loose of the top of four, Goodyer was keeping it straight through the middle. Inglis winning by less than a car length.
Late Model final was a bit of a mess with the race being declared with 12 laps run at about 11:20pm.
Now for one more night!

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Yesterday, we travelled from our van base at Warrnambool to our local track, Avalon Raceway, for the rescheduled Presidents Cup after last week's washout.
We had a nice cruise up. It was a warm afternoon with a cool breeze that prevented it from becoming stinking hot.
A small field of 29 cars was on hand with Riley Goodno being the only American still in Australia, after the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic.
Track seemed to have a bit of juice in it early on with the sun helping the cars dry the bottom out. Track didn't widen out a lot during the meeting, maybe from not being raced on enough. However, it was very quick.
One set of heats helped get through the program at good speed, and the track didn't require maintenance all night.
Newton in the Q66 qualified on pole for the 30 lap feature and led the majority of the first half of the race. Hallett in the Q5 snatched the lead in lapped traffic. Newton's muffler came off under cautio, and unfortunately, Avalon has strict noise rules, so Newton was forced to withdraw. Hallett powered away to win from Grant Anderson v37 and Jamie Veal v35 in a really good drive. He was the stand out all night and had great car speed.
The feature finished at just after 9:40pm. We left without staying for the fireworks display and Street Stock feature, arriving back in Warrnambool at 11:55pm. It was a nice and cruisey night.
I'm just resting up today. Our next races are the Australian Sprintcar Championship at Premier Speedway on Friday and Saturday nights before heading home either Sunday or Monday.

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The last three races were good, but up until that point it was luck of track position and sticking to the top. Track issues were as pointed out by the club in December, and I'm looking forward to the work being put in in the next six months. I have faith they will get on top of things. The final night went too slow with a lot of down time between races, mainly a symptom of the track issues. The feature starting at 11pm and finishing at midnight was too late.
Despite my gripes I had a good time, and my analysis is not an attack on the club. They know and will fix the issues.
Congratulations to Aaron Reutzel and Saller Motorsports on winning the Classic. Consistently the best team all weekend.
I'm now chilling in my caravan, I'm absolutely wrecked from the last week. Got some preparation to do this afternoon for the next week.

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Yesterday we were at the final night of the 51st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool.
Warm day with cloud cover, slight cool breeze. Got really cool about 6pm, turned into hoodie and beanie weather.
We got to the track at 3pm, was very easy to get a park and get in as opposed to last year's chaos. Well done to the Premier Speedway Club for their organisation of the event which was first class.
Track was very similar to the previous night. Very fast around the top, but not much else. There wasn't much passing from the leaders until they hit traffic as it was too fast. It was a bit rutty with a rut in turn one just past the pit gates causing a bit of chaos all night, causing cars to break loose and bounce. Oldfield in the B-Main, and Ely & Doukas at the start of the 2nd lap of the final coming undone after hitting the rut. A number of cars also spun out after making contact with the rut.
Up until the B-Main's the racing wasn't great with it just being a procession of fastest from the front. Racing got better for the B-Main's, and after the track maintenance before the feature, grip came through on spots through the middle from turn 4 to the entrance of turn 1.
Haudenschild, J-Mac, and Reutzel put on a show early on until Haudenschild came unstuck between turns 3 & 4, leaving J-Mac nowhere to go in a car that was looking really good. This left Reutzel leading young Chase Randall until Randall's right rear blew out. McHugh made some good ground to get up to third and Veal came through the field with the help of cars falling out of the race at a rapid rate. Reutzel was uncatchable with the fast top line, winning from a closing defending champion in Brock Hallett, followed by McHugh in third. Cont...

Last night, we were at Premier Speedway, Warrnambool, for night two of the 51st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic. It was a warm day with cloud cover for the most part, which would've helped not dry the track out. Track got gradually quicker during qualifying, with 10.9's again during the second flight. The top was really quick around the wall, with not much on the bottom. Was like that most of the night.
J-Mac was very impressive in the heats winning both. Jesse Attard had a brain meltdown of the year, costing himself three months on the sidelines. Lots of crashes!
The feature was a good race. A few wrecked cars. J-Mac was caught lapping his teammate, and Haudenschild pounced for the win. They were the two best on the night.
Late finish. Got back to the caravan park right on midnight.

Friday night, we were at Premier Speedway for the first night of the 51st Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic. Was a cool day, rugged up early. Track was fast, 10.9's in qualifying. Too fast for the heat races. Track widened out for the feature with a fast top line & the bottom developing as the race went on. Aaron Reutzel was in a different postcode to everyone else for most the race after he passed Madsen. Chase Randall drove a good race for 2nd. The club did a great job getting through the program with the chequered flag falling at 10:55pm. Was back at the caravan park and showered by midnight.

Tonight's Presidents Cup at Avalon Raceway has been washed out. Looks like I'm off to the gym.

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