Preah Khan Siem Reap

... run by an authentic and friendly frenchman) sharing a tasty Raclette crepe, a chartreuse and a lychee martini that had to be imbibed by the "booze dumpster" as it was all liquor/not to taste.<br><br>While we can't recommend the particular walking tour we did, if you have more time to spend here, it would totally be worthwhile sniffing out the jungle trails. Traveling by tuk tuk is great (much better than by car, which in turn is much better ...

... disasters especially drought as being the undoing of the Khmer empire. <br><br>In the ensuing entries I will have you visit the many temples, fortresses, citadels, gateways, and towers that I saw while walking and riding (an elephant) through Angkor. And near the end you will visit one of the more well known areas, Ta Prohm . This area was featured in an Angelina Jolie movie and even the people living here refer to it as the &#8220;Lara Croft area&#8221;.

... picture after picture. It was the only temple that felt like you were really discovering a lost city and throughout the visit we had the Indiana Jones theme music going around in our heads. <br> Was it the highlight of South East Asia? Probably not although it is hugely impressive, my highlight is still our three days we spent with the elephants in Laos, although this runs it a close second.<br> Photos to follow shortly.<br> Next stop, Bangkok.

... the second day running having problems with my camera batteries it was a great morning. The river was as you can imagine - filthy. What with it being muddy due to rainy season and that combined with the fact there was a floating village and so all their waste just went straight into it - I wouldn&#8217;t have wanted to fall in but that didn&#8217;t deter the local kids. In fact it probably encouraged them! <br> It was quite different to the floating town I had seen in Thailand a ...

... kids selling things, other tourists, and lots of humanity, we saw many beautiful temples and glimpses of rural Cambodian life. It was an experience. We both were affected by some of the kids we saw and met. Every time we stopped the bikes I was accosted by "lady, lady...you want to buy (cold water...scarf...t-shirt...chintzy tourist junk)?" Sometimes it was hard to remain firm while saying no, especially when it was a little kid ...

... blame on Malarone. Pretty soon a bad day or a cross look from a stranger will be the result of this medication.<br><br>Heat and horrid medications aside, we are truly loving our time here and have already concocted a plan to stay. People in Vietnam and Cambodia love volleyball. In fact, our guide yesterday told us how much money volleyball players made and that would easily keep us living in luxury and afford us at least one massage a day. Andrea is ...

... been traveling all day, I'm drenched and muddy... all I want is a warm shower and a clean bed. I find a Guest House- $8USD/night. I take it out of desperation... put it this way, I didn't really sleep all night and kept the lights on. Checked out as the sun came up. Checked into the Guest House next door (Ponloue Angkor Siem Reap Villa $15USD/night).<br>*Cambodia Visa at airport: $20.00 USD (if you ...

... got to bed early dozing off to CNN.<br> The next day, I hit up a private bus with other backpackers, that took us all the way back to the border. After begging children tugging at my pants, I got o customs, got stamped, walked through with the others, and boarded our vans to go back to Bangkok.<br> Cambodia was lovely for the experience of Angkor Wat, but I was saddened by what it's people had to do to get by. I later found out from a French ...

... br><br>We stopped at Bayon on the way back to get some photos now that the sun was out &#8211; but they will have to wait until tomorrow &#8211; our last day exploring the temples of Angkor and we're saving the best til last !<br> <br>After a quick pit-stop at the Blue Pumpkin to refuel (milkshakes and ice cream) we cycled into Siem Reap and had Mexican food and beers for a late lunch and spent the rest of the day recovering with some Asahi beer in the cool of our room.<br>

... night after winning the award..haahhaa<br><br><br><br>Angkor is not a small place. Look at the map!<br><br><br><br><br>And the ...