Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

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February 25th 2009
Hello from Siem Reap! We made it for the big 40th birthday and united two ancient relics for the occasion, Mitchy and the beautiful temple of Angkor Wat. It took 6 hours on a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and our little natives were a bit restless for the first half but settled along the way. We had a stop at one of the larger towns about two thirds of the way for some lunch. We are gett ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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