Nature fighting back

Angkor - Kbal Spean, Banteay Srey and Preah Khan

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October 20th 2010
I awoke checked the watch to see it tell me it was the ungodly hour of 5:50, and then I checked the window, to see it was raining. I then went back to sleep smug in the knowledge that we had been correct to not opt to visit the temples at dawn today, as we would have experienced a wash out for our troubles. When I awoke for the second time it was a far more reasonable hour of 8:00, I woke Lou and ... 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