Well, even though the heat has disappated somewhat, I am still wishing I was back in Cambodia, where the heat and humidity were not as bad. That, and I didn't have to work; no work was nice. Here are the pictures, each with a short description of the scene.

This is the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat. The causeway walking up to the temple is nearly 1km long, for processions and the like. Even once inside the actual temple, you don't get an idea of the vast space it encompasses; it's huge. Unfortunately, the weather was not as bright as I would have appeared, but I gladly took the overcast sky over the rain we would get...


This was the second temple I went to, called Bayon. It was undergoing massive structural repairs, because the underground drainage system is causing the temple to slowly collapse on itself from the unsolid footing. This temple is known for its many faces cut into the pillars that dot the whole temple. It truly was amazing to see so many faces everywhere you look.



This was one of my favourite temples; Ta Prohm. The forest has run all through the temple, and trees cover the temple buildings everywhere. Once seeing how much the trees have run rampant, then you realize how old the temples really are; they're ancient. The earliest records known show them building their temples as early as the 12th century.



This temple, Banteay Srei, was believed to be carved by women, because the original explorers couldn't believe that the men of Kampuchea could have done such intricate carving into the stone. It's pinkish hue in the sun also make it one of the frequented temple sites. I got there just after sunrise, so it was beautiful to walk around almost by myself.



This was my main transportation for my first two days; this here is your typical tuktuk driver - call it an uptodate horse and buggy, only instead of shit smell, you get exhaust. I could never remember my drivers name, however, tuktuk drivers sell their rides like you're their last hope for a solid meal; they're relentless. It often gets downright annoying, because right after you hop off a tuktuk, another one will pull up beside you, and ask you if you need a tuktuk (with him watching you just get out, pay the man, and then start walking). Sure, its their job, but sometimes, you just want to clock them....

Well, these are my first instalment of two; I don't want to spend too much time tonight; I'm tired. I'll promise to post pictures from the second leg of my trip, and other favourites certainly no later than the weekend. if you are interested in any of the photo's, send me an e-mail, and i'll send you the full copy of the file, instead of copying and taking the blog photo, which has been reduced in quality to store. take care all, and God Bless.
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