right side, I was absolutely amazed by the beatutiful carvings, not only in Angkor, but in all the ruins we visited. I guess its unfair to call them ruins, there are still active Buddhist shrines in almost all of them.
17 October 2007 October 23rd 2007 Finally, I'm starting to make some headway on the backlog of postings.
My second bout with heat exhaustion on this day wore me out and I stopped worrying about trying to do everything (such as a daily blog) and concentrated on trying to make the most of the remainder of the trip.
We've been staying at the Casa Angkor, a very nice, modern, hotel in the old part of Siem Reap. They have the bes ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor 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
While I'm killer at Trivial Pursuit's geography questions, my actual travelling has been limited; 35 of the 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Thanks to our son Kendal, now Renee, Cameron, and I have discovered a country that I (at least) never expected to visit: Cambodia.... full info