Cambodia: – Siem Reap – Angkor Wat Complex – Kampong Thom – Phnom Penh

In the hotel a chance to look into the kitchen to observer Lok Lak.Making LokLak InKitchen2

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Phnom Penh: Heidi World High in session, and a visit to the local market.

 

The monument at the Killing Fields. Strolling around. Stepping over bones in the ground (and clothes). Skulls in the Monument….

 

 

In the evening a Mekong boat ride. Floating and Fisherman villages.

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Phnom Penh: At the royal palace and the National museumDancingHall banyan flower SilverTemple atRoyalThrone

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Getting the $1,25 haircut. Ladies waiting outsideLadiesWaiting TheHaircut

A walk through Pnhom Penh. For a big city – the friendliest smiles!OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Had to think of Opa Gary seeing this particular hardware store along the way

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A sad moment in History – visit of the torture prison S21 of the Pol Pot regime. Did you know the leaders are still in trail? OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA  Horrific place – but great visit

Dinner along the street. First customers in for Cambodian BBQ.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

On the what to Phnom Penh. Houses are simple, Pagoda’s elaborate. The landscape remains flat.

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Dinner in the hotel is amazing, and we have a Gecko visitor

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Rain interrupts the night, transforming the gorgeous blue pool in a mud-bath

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The road to Phnom Penh is challenging (this is the main / only highway).

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On the way to Campong Thom – the temples of Sambor Preh Kukh OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

the temple from outside, and inside (picture taken up)OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Most of the 700AD buildings are ruins, but part of the detail is impressive. Nice of nature to participate in the conservation!OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Part of the Angkor Complex is Banteay Srei and the Roulos Group. Housing now and then…. have we lost something in 900 years?housepoles RoloHoAl

Family and the parents alone

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Day two of the Angkor Wat complex – AMAZING!

One of the front views, roots taking, well, root (spot the two kids!)

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Beautiful faces and scary faces (with entry gate behind)beautifulFaces TheBridgeFace

Steep climbs, wonderful buildings (one after another!)Steeperthanyouthink HoTemple pictureDetails  Details, details, details

OlifantMoto “I want one!”

An afternoon of Pottery in Siem Reap. Hand-foot coordination!StartCeramic

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Concentration is needed to get the blob to do what you want!Leendert2Pottery AliciaPotery2FinishPottery and the finishing touches

 

Two days robbed from us. Good that we were in the right location to do this!

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The various temples at Angkor. AMAZING!AW1 AW2 AW4 FamilyTree HoAliciaDoorAW steepClimbHoLee girlsTree

And the kids getting their feet eaten….KidsFish

At the Hotel – Tresor D’Ankor – a wonderful Oasis.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Travel to town and to the sites.

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The family at Ankor Wat.

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