Thailand and Cambodia

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(Last Updated On: March 20, 2019)

We are in LA now, after about 24 hours in transit from Cambodia yesterday. Whew! But what an awesome trip.

Thailand

November 5 – We Are Off!

November 7

Arrival in Chiang Mai
In the Market and Around Chinatown

November 8

Around the Neighborhood
Doi Suthep
The Jade Factory
Wat Suan Dok
Orchids Orchids Everywhere

November 9

Elephant Camp
Bai Orchid Farm
Back to the Flower Show
An Evening Out (Draft)

November 10

Heading North
Hill Tribe Villages
Lunch in a Garden
On the Mekong
Evening in a Border Town

November 11

On the Mae Kok River
Elephant Safari
Snake Handling
A Hill Tribe Rice Festival
Back on the River
Chiang Rai
The Karen
Evening

November 12

Morning at the Teak Garden
Wat Rong Khun (The White Temple)
The Wrong Attitude Can Cost You
Coffee Break in Phayao
Acres of Pineapples
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Evening in Lampang

November 13

A Hidden Gem
Rice Fields
Sri Satchanalai
Ancient

November 14

Cambodia

November 18

Entering Cambodia
On the Water: Tonle’ Sap
A Few Minor Temples as a Starter

November 19 –

Angkor Wat
Ta Prohm
South Gate of Angkor Thom
Bayon
Elephant Terrace
The View from Phnom Bakheng
Dinner and David’s Birthday Party

November 20 –

On the Road to Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei (The Temple of Women)
Village Visit
Banteay Samre’
East Mebon
Neak Pean
Winding Down

November 21 – Taking Leave

My plan for the morning is to sleep in a bit, join the others for breakfast, and then hang out in the pool.

In the end, only Joe actually gets in the pool, and even he doesn’t stay there long. Instead we convince David to join Joe, Lane, and me in a game of cribbage. David cooperates grudgingly, (although later, on the plane, he sounds like he maybe enjoyed it – or maybe it just doesn’t seem so bad when compared to the interminable flight). We play cards until we can’t avoid the reality of the situation anymore: The time to gather our bags and leave has come.

I wish we could spend a few more days relaxing here by the pool. I bet we would even be ready to explore a few more temples after resting up!

Alas, that is not to be and soon Choeun delivers us to Siem Reap’s cute little international airport. It is the start of a very long day that will end many hours later back at LAX.

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Elephant Terrace at Angkor Wat
The day is already visibly starting to come to an end when we reach the elephant terrace. I'm not sure why, but I'm still surprised how early the light starts to fade here. Because it is hot and sunny, I keep expecting…
Banteay Srei at Angkor Wat
Choeun tells us that this is known as the "Temple of Women" because it was thought that only women could create a temple so delicate and beautiful. However, he is quick to clarify that it was not actually built by women. .…
Longing for a Return Trip: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia, is one of the more disconcerting places I have visited. It is a city where the multi-million dollar hotels (with room rates to match) are surrounded by nothing but poverty. Busy side street in Siem Reap Our relatively modest…

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