Gnome & silkworm

17 October 2007

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October 23rd 2007
Finally, I'm starting to make some headway on the backlog of postings. My second bout with heat exhaustion on this day wore me out and I stopped worrying about trying to do everything (such as a daily blog) and concentrated on trying to make the most of the remainder of the trip. We've been staying at the Casa Angkor, a very nice, modern, hotel in the old part of Siem Reap. They have the bes ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more