Deep in thought

Beautiful Sunrises and Hiden Temples

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February 8th 2010
Whose idea was it to get up 4:30? Ugh. Silly o’clock that is. It was for a good reason though. We were going to see the sunrise over the Angkor Wat! With 100s of others. Oh goodie. Well, there would be 100s of people there, but not where we were going to be. Most people sit/stand outside the main entrance and watch the sunrise over the Wat, but not us. We watched from the east side of it ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap » Knar

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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