Morning market scenes-40

To market, to market to buy...whatever you can imagine

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March 16th 2009
One day last week, Lori and I rode our bikes to the local market at 6:15 am. I wasn’t quite up for going at 4:30 am, when we could have watched everyone set up by candlelight, but it was pretty interesting even once it was in full swing. Hundreds of food vendors convene along the highway and in a labyrinth of side streets and dirt paths, laying down straw mats or setting up makeshift tables and ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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