We have spent one week in Cambodia and throughout our stay, the group has really enjoyed eating Khmer cuisine, so much that we couldn't think of no better way to begin to draw our trip to a close than learning to cook Khmer cuisine ourselves. So, we started our final day with a trip to the Cooks in Tuk Tuks cooking class where we learned hands on how to cook Khmer cuisine. Working in two teams we prepared Banana Flower Salad and Fish Amok. For dessert we made Sweet Potato, Sago and Coconut. The experience provided us with an opportunity to develop our culinary skills and on top of that we enjoyed a delicious meal we were proud to say we had made ourselves.
After lunch, we visited the jungle temple of Ta Prohm. Featured in the movie Tomb Raider, Ta Prohm is about 20 minutes from Angkor Wat. On our way there we passed by/through Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, the Bayon and the Elephant terrace. Our visit to Ta Prohm was our final opportunity to marvel at the former splendor of this great civilization.
After taking some final pictures, we boarded the bus for the short ten minute trip to the airport and our return flight to Singapore.
We returned home from our excursion a changed group. Our experiences provided us with an opportunity for personal growth and development as global citizens. The time we spent together reinforced existing relationships and helped to build new ones. While the trip may have only lasted a week, the memories will last a lifetime!
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