Family shot at sunrise

A day at Angkor

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April 17th 2009
We awoke at 4:30 to take in sunrise at Angkor Wat. Fantastic. The 400 pictures I took say more then any words could hope. The elephant rides were a highlight as was running into some monkeys. By noon, we were drained by the heat and the experience. We went back to town and had a superb lunch, back to the pool at the Pacific, and packed up. Refreshed, we took in a silk farm on the way to the ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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