Posts Tagged ‘Angkor’

Photos: Cambodia

All of the photos from our December visit to Cambodia are up! They’ve actually been up for about a week now, but I forgot to post about ‘em. They are divided into three sets, and there are a lot of them. The first set contains pictures from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, as well as [...]

A bit off the beaten path

When I first learned about Angkor Wat, I was fascinated. I imagined epic structures buried deep in the jungle, all but unreachable to the common person. I expected the place to be a fortress into which only the truly dedicated adventurer could penetrate. I wanted to be that explorer, to see for myself these mysterious [...]

Cambodia: Day 4 – Preah Kahn and more

We woke early again to ride out in the tuk tuk to temples and ruins that were further away than yesterday’s lot. The air is cool in Siem Reap in the morning this time of year, very refreshing and great for preparing to explore vast ruins. One of the lovely things about exploring an old [...]

Cambodia: Day 3 – the Angkor ruins

We woke early today. Dreary eyed, we wandered down the wide stairs of our French colonial style hotel to a cozy breakfast nook, filling our bellies with backpacker standards and a strong cup of coffee. Awake in the smells of Siem Reap in the morning, we climbed into a tuk tuk and headed out towards [...]