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April 9th 2014

Published: April 16th 2014

March 26th Linda and Pon arrived in Bangkok at 11:30PM, found Maurice about an hour later and finally located Joanne. Joanne, Linda's cousin from Saskatoon was joining us for our Bangkok Cambodia experience, spending a few more days traveling with Rennie, and then coming on to Taiwan to visit us for a week. She was calling this her South East Asian Adventure. The four of us took a cab to the Shang... Read Full Entry

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View from Angkor Wat

Great view and a bit of a breeze, Still too HOT!

The Somadevi Angkor Hotel

We had a nice big pool, good thing, we were in it whenever we returned from our daily excursions, usually between 5 and 6PM.

Fish Foot Massage

Start with the smallest fish, then move up to the next size and finally end with the big fish nibbling on your feet!

The Bagman

Guess who was left holding the bags!

Buffet Breakfast at the Somadevi

We'd enjoy omelets and a full buffet every morning before heading out to tour.

Headless Alley

All of the heads have been broken off of these old statues by past invaders. when the gods are destroyed the civilization is destroyed.

4 Wonders

Somehow, we just don't seem to fit the bill, though we tried.

Phallin helps Rennie

We got to know each other quite well over the course of 5 days.

Looking Good

Inside the ruins as well, all the statues were beheaded.

Ruins in Ruins

The government just does not have the money necessary to rebuild or reconstruct these magnificent old ruins.

Attempting Repairs

It was quite rare to see any kind of work being done to try and save or repair any of the ruins.

Did We Say it Was Hot!

Even the tuk-tuk drivers found it hot, and it was quite common to see them sleeping in hammocks while waiting for business.

And There Were Lots of Them

Everywhere we went, there were plenty of tuk-tuks around, both at the ruins and in town.

Another History Lesson

Our guide Phallin was very knowledgeable and gave us frequent history lessons, and he would check to make sure we could answer his questions.

See? New Shoes!

We had a lot of fun over the 3 days of visiting ruins in Siem Reap.

Grown Over

The power of the roots is phenomenal, and it is interesting how the roots take hold and thrive.

Taking a Break

We had to pose on this root. It provided such a comfortable bench.

Our Traveling Van

Every time we returned to the van, the driver would be waitting with the AC running, and he would greet us with wipes and a fresh bottle of cold water.

Training WorkShop

They have a crafts school for the deaf and/or mute so they can learn a craft and make a living. This is the school in SR, the teachers also travel out to the communities to teach.

Tonle Sap Lake

The largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, it goes from a low of 1 meter in depth at the end of the dry season to 9 meters deep at the end of the rainy season. It grows from 2700 to 16,000 sq km annually.

One of the Floating Villages

There are 170 floating villages with over 80,000 inhabitants on Tonle Sap Lake. The commune we visited had 7 villages, 5800 residents, 5 schools, 3 gas stations and 4 karaoke bars.

17th April 2014

Annette and Lionel
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Wish we were in your backpacks!
Sounds very fun and interesting! And hot and green!!!

27th April 2014

blancheque
Linda and Maurice Blanchette

Hot!
Definitely was the hottest weather we have ever experienced, slightly warmer even than Barancoa, Cuba

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