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Published: April 12th 2005
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Bryon Temple
Ankur area temple Cambodia, the land where men tell you that you are handsome and strong, the women tell you they love you, and the children blow you kisses. I was only in Cambodia for a few days…just to see the temples of Angkur, but it has been one of the highlights of my trip. The temples are truly something unique! The whole time I was here it really felt surreal, like I wasn’t actually trampling around the ruins of Angkor Wat. I’ve seen this place on TV and in national geographic…but to actually be here…it was a feeling similar to the first time I saw the pyramids. Amazing!
Basically all I did was tour the temples so I don’t really have that many stories…but I will say one thing…damn it was hot!
Around the temples monks jus kind of hung out (young monks) and they were eager to talk to you so that they could improve their English…it was really strange to be sitting in a temple and chilling with a few monks (it was even odder to see them smoking and talking on cell phones…well just a few).
A pretty funny story: I was in front of Angkor Wat,
Ankur Wat
Ankur Wat and a girl asked me to take a picture of her, she was somewhat young and attractive (jen, she’s got nothing on you!) so she jumped up and kind of sprawled out this stone banister (for last of a better word…basically this big stone thing in front of the temple). Now you’re not allowed to climb on a lot of these things so she just quickly hopped on I snapped the photo and then she was on her way. Well apparently an older Japanese lady was watching the whole thing…..and when I say older I mean older…like old enough that you worry about her in this heat. Well she motions for me to take a picture of her with her camera…so I’m thinking she wants a normal pic in front of Angkor wat. HAHA well I am wrong, she is going to try to do the same kind of pose that other girl did. So here is this old lady (with a huge purse) trying to climb up on this high railing…which is funny enough..Then she kind of gets stuck…I go over and basically push her up. So this is taking way to long and the police (or what ever)
Ankur Wat #2
Ankur Wat #2 start to come over and try to get her down….but she wont come down…she wants me to take the photo. She kind of (ungracefully) sprawls out, I take the photo and then all the police help her down. I really got the impression that she used to be really attractive and thought this would be a great photo…it was really funny because you could see the youth in her eyes and you could…well I am sure you guys know what I am talking about….its the kind of think you look back on and really smile for the lady. I hope she has a husband at home that will appreciate the pic =)
I’d like to thank everyone at home for the emails, especially you jen. I really enjoy hearing from you guys. I will have more updates shortly
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Hey Chris, I love the picture of you big amazon white american, at the dance :) That's great!