Siem Reap & Angkor Archaeological Park

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June 15th 2014

Published: June 16th 2014

It's only a two hour flight from Đà Nẵng to Siem Reap and Angkor Archaeological Park. Before leaving Vietnam for the next leg of our journey we had to take advantage of our proximity to this famous site. The Khmer empire ruled over most of mainland Southeast Asia from around 800AD to the 15th century. Angkor was the capital city of this shifting empire and comprises over 1000 temples in variou... Read Full Entry

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Roberta Cenedese

Matt and Roberta

Matt and I met while we were both traveling in Puerto Rico in 1998. He worked on a research site in El Yunque Rainforest on the main island and I worked as a divemaster on Vieques. After 10 years living a settled existence in Vancouver, Canada, we felt a real need to get back to traveling. So we sold our house, put our stuff in storage and set off in search of great places to freedive and new adventures. Right now plans are to explore SE Asia until we feel the call to move on...... full info

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16th June 2014

cabochick
Andrea

This is a place I'm just dying to see. Thank you for sharing!

17th June 2014

Matt and Roberta
Roberta Cenedese

Thanks Andrea. It really is a place to experience. Despite the crowds at Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom (still must-sees!) there are so many temples and historic sites that it's easy to lose the crowds and find some quiet places that will stay with you a long time.

16th June 2014

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Temple magic!
As usual, great photos and an incisive cultural, philosophical perspective, especially regarding the poverty and begging, sale of endangered animal parts and the transience of the graffiti compared to the enduring temples. I, too, choose the discomforts of weather over the tourists of high season, but my weather has been of the frigid sort--yours sounded scarier. Congrats on exploring so much in those treacherous conditions!

17th June 2014

Matt and Roberta
Roberta Cenedese

Thanks Tara!
Maybe not as treacherous as the Navimag Ferry, but the heat did reach the "scary" level on a couple of afternoons. After a few of these experiences it's easy to adapt to the local lifestyle of getting out the door at 5AM and then hiding in a hammock by lunchtime.

17th June 2014

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Great photos Matt!
I'm so impressed with how much you covered in the time and in that heat! I laughed when I read about your brain shutting down, I felt exactly that way the first time I visited too. Having been to Angkor in both the hot June low season and the cooler Jan high season - they both have their pros and cons...it's a choice between death by heat or death by tourist hordes :)

17th June 2014

Matt and Roberta
Roberta Cenedese

Death by heat..
Great way to describe it! I'd love to go back and experience it in cooler weather. What a magical spot!

18th June 2014

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Siem Reap
It is an amazing place and you've captured a great photo. Enjoying your trip.

18th June 2014

Matt and Roberta
Roberta Cenedese

Thanks!
Really appreciate the feedback. We're enjoying our trip too!

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