We were on the way to the "Saleo Market"...
Or I should say we thought we were on the way.
In the end of January, the weather in Siem Reap is still so hot. We walked along with the Siem Reap River with a very exciting mood.First, we saw a church there and then a Pagoda. The buildings in the Pagoda attracted us a lot. We didn't notice it is a Pagoda in the beginning, after entering it, we started to realize where we were.There is also a school inside the Pagoda.You can hear children reading books loudly, even though I didn't understand it at all.We also saw some high school students. They are just friendly talking with us. It helped me feel I am so popular.^^ The children were the same, saying "Hello" while waving their small hands. Gab and I walked around and the kept leaving for the "Salor market".According to the hostess' advice, we need to go across the bridge, and we did it. Well, there is really a bourg. And Cambodians really buy things or food there, however I didn't see any skirt shop. Anyway, it's not "Salor Market". We spend some time walking around there. And we found another Pagoda, made friends with some monks.Finally,the monk told us we were completely in the wrong place.
Instead of going to the "Salor Market" and buying the skirt, I got the chance to contact with the people there...no matter they are students, children or the monks.I love them!The people in the street.
一月底的柬埔寨氣候還是相當炎熱,我們在這樣的天氣下,繼續朝著我們心目中的沙樂市場走去。沿路上有很多有趣的東西吸引了我們的目光,包括設在路旁的教會還有寺廟。我跟Gab發現了一個很奇怪的小巷子,那裡車水馬龍的,於是我們也進去一窺究竟,結果發現自己來到了一座佛廟裡。在佛廟內,可以聽到小朋友朗朗上口讀書聲,雖然都聽不懂...那兒的人都很親切,看到我跟Gab兩個外國人在那,就會自己走過來看看我們是不是需要幫忙。
我跟Gab繼續努力地朝著我們的目標前進,根據GH女主人的說法,市場在河對岸所以得先過橋,我們過了橋之後的確看到一個當地市集,但那並不是沙樂市場,那兒也沒賣我想買的飄飄長裙。所以繞完市集我們又折回河這頭,繼續尋找沙樂!最後糊里糊塗的情況下,不知怎地給我們繞到另一個寺廟了,我跟Gab在這個寺廟中很受僧侶們的歡迎,我們在那聊了很久以後,發現一個很糟糕的消息那就是沙樂市場根本就在另一頭,跟我們現在的所在地是反方向!聽到這,我已經不想再買啥飄飄長裙了!不過熱情的僧侶們邀請我們和他們一起共餐,但我跟Gab兩個亂害羞一把的,所以還是婉謝他們的好意離開。結束迷失記的中集!
位於寺廟內的學校,柬埔寨的寺廟多半都設置教室讓小朋友可以在那讀書學習
柬埔寨人就在暹粒河上蓋著房子,對於住慣大城市的我們,這樣的房子好像會讓我們覺得那邊的人很可憐,他們的日子或許是辛苦了點,但他們樂天知命的笑容滿足又開心的讓我覺得真正貧窮的是我們的靈魂...