Night Market 1

Final days in the wonderful town of Siem Reap

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May 21st 2009
Day 17 Thursday January 29, 2009 Ah! Finally! This was my first day in Siem Reap that I slept in. Till 11am! It was blissful. Then I lounged, wrote in my travel journal, lounged, had lunch, lounged, and so forth. There was one more thing I wanted to do and that was visit the silk farm. Neither Kim nor Cara had any interest so it was to be another lone venture. We had planned to lounge for the e ... 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