The Rolous group of temples lie 17km to the west of Siem Reap near the town of... yup, you guessed it - Rolous.
Of all the temples we saw in Cambodia, Bakong was set in the nicest grounds and ranks as one of our top four.
Tuk tuk Mayhem and the Moto Mafia March 14th 2007 Siem Reap - Battambang
It had to happen sooner or later. Bob has developed blog block. And so, the pressure is on for the silent half of Occasionally Bob to think of appropriate witticisms and observations on the second half of our Cambodian adventure.
Truth be told, I know I can't live up to the same standards. I have not put finger to keyboard for blog purposes since I talked about black ... read more
Asia » Cambodia 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
Years of staring at maps, debating routes, saving money and boring anyone in earshot with constantly changing plans finally culminated in our D-Day. 28th August 2006. The day that Vik and Bob went global.
Having made it to New Zealand without taking a single flight, we reached the conclusion that neither our finances nor our sea legs could stomach another container ship journey so we've cheated and taken a flight from New Zealand to Bangkok. From Bangkok we hope to stick with the overland theme and take a route home through Southern Asia: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey...
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