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CAMBODIA...Men ask women to marry...and are the ones who risk rejection

December 5th 2013
CAMBODIA...Men ask women to marry...and are the ones who risk rejection. I saw a pair of birds in a tree...rubbing beaks...sort of dancing around each other. Saw another pair of birds...one looking keener than the other...one chasing...the other coy. Couldn't help but think "Why doesn't he just ask her?'...but not speaking bird talk...maybe he had...or maybe he's no ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

Cambodian Flag 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
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5th December 2013

Borabador to Angor Wat!
What a fantastic journey through eons of time, temples and beautiful faces! Great photos of places of wonder--flooded forests and sad, beautiful Beng Mealea with its tumble-down temples and landmines. And as usual, you are the King of the Panoramas. Ciao Cambodia!
5th December 2013

Borobudur to Angkor Wat!
Beng Mealea was sad but beautiful Tara. Poignant as the Khmer Rouge kept no record where they placed the multitude of mines...photos of legless people we saw not for my blog. Sad that conservation seemed impossible...funds for such projects directed to the temples in Siem Reap (which are well spent). Beautiful to sit & climb among the stones and marvel how grand it once was. Cambodia was a wonderful friendly destination...we hope to return.

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