Siem Reap, Cambodia

Posted December 4, 2009

Temple hopping and indulging in the Angor capital of Siem Reap

At Bayon in Angor Thom

Serene Smile

Our driver took us on counter-flow tour, avoiding tourist hoards

Banteay Kdei

Hole in a Tree

Temple in a Tree

I'm no botany expert, but it seems the "vine tree" swallowed the "root tree"

Tree in a Tree

Friends in a Tree

Friends in a Tree

Earned myself a massage at Bodia

Climbing Ta Keo

Had to get down butt first...

Tumbling Down

Inside Angor Thom

Secret Door

This is why I'm alive, this is why I live.

Angor Wat at Sunrise

The colors remind me of an Irish castle landscape

Inside Angor Wat

Tina down the Hall

Tina down the Hall

Se Young down the Hall

Se Young down the Hall

Trekked up to the 'River of 1000 Lingas' waterfall

Vine Swing at Kbal Spean

The 'Beautiful Woman' Temple, small but my favorite

Banteay Srei

Look at the quality of the 1000 year old carving at Banteay Srei!!

10th Century Bas-Reliefs

Golden Banana greeted us with tea and set us up with an excellent private driver

Guesthouse Door

Other Highlights

Honey dijon Kettle chips on bus ride to Siem Reap
ATMs in Cambodia dispense US dollars!
Food served on sleeper sofas at Blue Pumpkin
Shopping in night markets with excellent bargaining skills
Planning itinerary on-the-go and being in perfect agreement :)
Lao Airline free flight date change
Strong minded friend with heart-warming advice

Photo Galleries

$5 group tour turned into a private cruise

Luang Prabang, Laos

At Bayon in Angor Thom

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Lovely colors from lantern and art exhibit

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Quote of the Day

"If you don't want to do something well, it's better not to do it at all. Because if you don't do it well, it will be neither profitable nor pleasurable. And if you are not doing something for profit or pleasure, why would you bother doing it in the first place?"

-- Robert Townsend

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