I don’t know how many years I put off visiting Laos & Cambodia because Laos is landlocked & Cambodia isn’t known for its scuba diving. Kaz & I finally went this year tho, primarily to see Angkor Wat, but all you could say about Angkor Wat itself is that it was huge. The outlying temples were far more interesting, hence they made it to this page while Angkor Wat didn’t.
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| Just as I was shooting the mossy steps at Wat Siphoutthabat Thippharam, these young monks walked into my shot. Luang Prabang, 2008 |
Tonle Sap: In the rainy season they live in a floating village & fish; when the water recedes they farm the floodplain. Siem Reap, 2008 |
Angkor Wat’s the famous one, but to my mind Angkor Thom is far more appealing. Siem Reap , 2008 |
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| More spectacular than any of the others in the Angkor complex was Ta Phrom. Siem Reap, 2008 |
Ta Phrom: There's something gratifying about seeing nature win out for a change. Siem Reap, 2008 |
Those restoring the Angkor temples wisely decided to leave Ta Prohm mostly as it was. Siem Reap, 2008 |