More temple fun

Siem Reap and Temples

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September 24th 2010
Where to begin... We arrived in Siem Reap 2 days ago and had a free afternoon to explore. We looked around the market a bit and bought some cool cotton pants to wear to the temples. We also signed up for a Khmer cooking class. It ended up being just the two of us, but it was a lot of fun. I made fresh spring rolls, chicken curry and pumpkin custard. Trev made green mango salad, fish amok ( ... 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