Adventures at the Temples of Angkor

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January 13th 2006

Published: January 19th 2006

The tuk-tuk drops us off at Angkor Wat, I've been hoping to visit this place for three years. I can't believe I'm here, I can't believe that there are so many other people here. Angkor Wat by weight, 60%!s(MISSING)andstone, 40%!t(MISSING)ourist. I'm part of the problem not the solution, so I get over it and enjoy my first few moments at this wonderful place. We watch as the sun begins it's gradual... Read Full Entry

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Apsara Ta Phrom

"Tomb Raider Tree" Ta Phrom

Swordsman and Spider,Ta Phrom

Carving Bantaey Srei

Apsara , Angkor Wat

Bas Relief , Angkor Wat

Sunset from Angkor Wat

A much better place to spend it than Phnom Bakheng, though security guards try to push the tourists off the temple minutes before sunset... wanting to be bribed to stay... I just played dumb and pissed them off.

Contrasts - Siem Reap

Lots of construction, lots of plush western style bars, lots of amputees.

Inside Beng Mealea

Beng Mealea

Bus to Siem Reap

Another bus, another flat...

Jen and Ali on the Pick-up

The one with the 6ft bundle of sugar cane...

Of course there's room for another bicycle...

And twenty passengers and a ton of sugar cane...

20th January 2006

anonymous
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Great pics and a terrific writeup. Keep them coming!

20th January 2006

aspiringnomad
Jason

Superb line mate...
"I can't believe I'm here, I can't believe that there are so many other people here" ...says so much in so few words!

20th January 2006

Gerry Aitken
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Great photos and brings back fond memories

22nd January 2006

ablondon
Adam Blake London

What's up Ali, I'm actually up in Hanoi. Vietnam wasn't my style. look for my friend lloyd. He's on the same itinerary as you. His blog is lpw. peace what's you email?

4th June 2010

Stuttgart Ricebirds
Anna

nice blog but how?
Hello i have a question to your really nice blog. How did you seperate the other pictures at the bottom with the extra header (where it says extra fotos, back, 1, 2, next)? I would like to do the same thing but am not sure how to do the programming. Thanks a lot Sebastian

19th September 2011

Anu
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memories
Thanxx Ali ! tons of memories from our trip came alive...we did 12 days of Cambodia, visiting aroung 40+ ruins....amazzing and awesome experience! As the stone talks to u ...more stories of the epic era come alive...not sure if u had a guide to help you. Each of the Bas-Reliefs on the walls of Bayon and Angkor is a historic-story by itself. We (as indian) could relate to all Hindu Mythological Stories of Kings/Gods and had even greater fun ! checkout my blog ! (by the name Anu - Aadivasi) :) bye

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