Banan Mountain – Cambodian blog entry #34

After we left the grape farms (aka flower gardens), we rode our tuk-tuk to the base of Banan Mountain.

On top of that mountain was another fascinating and ancient temple with the added bonus of 365-degree views of the surrounding countryside. The downside is that the only way to get there is to climb nearly four hundred daunting steps. I would be game had I been in the cool forests of Michigan's UP, but in Cambodia's oppressive heat and humidity? Us three ladies who hail from cooler climates took a hard pass.

However, after a short tuk-tuk ride down the road, we arrived at yet another bamboo railroad. This one was anything but authentic. In fact, it was very commercialized and definitely a tourist trap.

It was still a lot of fun. 

At the end of the line were extensive gardens with a plethora of statues and flowers and one big Buddha. 

Once again, it was a great place to shoot too many pictures, and it would be the venue to take the little kiddos for a family picnic. But it was pretty empty the day we were there.

Which I would never complain about.