On the Road to Banteay Srei in Cambodia
We again agree to an early start, but then lollygag in the restaurant until a little after 7. It’s nice to have a small enough group that we can do that. Choeun is eager to Read More …
Category: Cambodia
View from Phnom Bakheng at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
We were supposed to climb Phnom Bakheng for a view of Angkor Wat at sunset, but Choeun’s warning that 3,000 other people may choose to do this today makes it sound quite unappealing. Instead we Read More …
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 Read More …
Bayon Temple at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Unfortunately, we don’t get to see the rest of the ruins of Angkor Thom, but it does serve as a good warm-up to our next stop, the 12th century Bayon. At first I don’t really Read More …
The South Gate at Angkor Thom, Cambodia
We return to the park after lunch and pass Angkor Wat standing regally above it’s moat. There are blankets laid out along the moat and a few groups out enjoying a picnic. Choeun tells us Read More …
Ta Prohm at Angkor in Cambodia
Our next stop is the late 12th century temple of Ta Prohm, which has been left in its “natural” state as an example of how most of the Angkor temples looked when “discovered” by French Read More …
Angkor Wat Cambodia
We have agreed to start the day at 7 a.m., as Choeun suggests this will give us a bit of a break from the worst of both the heat and the other tourists. It’s easy Read More …
A few minor Cambodian temples as a starter
Our rooms are ready when we return to the hotel. Like the rest of the hotel, our room is lovely, but I am particularly delighted with the view beyond my patio. I dump my stuff Read More …
On the Water: Tonle’ Sap, Cambodia
It is still mid-morning when we arrive at the hotel (which is gorgeous) and our rooms are not yet ready. Our itinerary leaves the rest of the day open, but no one wants to “waste” Read More …
Entering Cambodia at Siem Reap
After saying most of our good-byes last night, those of us headed for Cambodia and Phuket gather in a scraggly little group at 5:30 this morning. The streets of Bangkok are still pretty quiet and Read More …