Sawadi Khap

ahhh sweet southeast asia

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February 22nd 2009
So with the jet a few pounds lighter (due to my 10 lb weight loss), we flew into Cambodia to see Angkor Wat. I still didn't feel great but was MUCH better than I had been the last few days. Wat is just another word for temple and there are many, many wats all over southeast asia. When I was here just a few months ago I got tired of seeing them as they are all pretty much the same. Like churches in ... read more

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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