Shrimps

Funny Sunday

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January 26th 2009
Yesterday I went to read in the library (Sunday morning) but it was closed so I sat in a park instead. Some Cambodian children came and stared at me for a while (they were quite close!!!), then a monkey ran past (I love monkeys!!!), and then two monks came and talked to me for around half an hour trying to practice their English! It was not a normal Sunday morning :-) Today we looked round th ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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