My early morning surprise

Day 2 at the temples

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June 30th 2006
Funny things can happen when you leave your shoes outside the door overnight. As is the custom, I left my shoes outside the front door of my guesthouse last night. When I slipped my foot in to them this morning I noticed that my left foot seemed a bit cramped. When I went to dump it out, out popped a frog. I’m not sure what kind of omen that was but I think it was a sign for rain, but more o ... 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