Cambodian Delight - Blogabond

Angkor Wat was absolutely amazing. I’m not sure I can say much more than what others have already typed here. I can definitely echo the sentiments that it was way better than expected, and I wish I could have spent a bit more time. After my limited Cambodian experience, I was especially interested in traveling throughout Cambodia. In fact, I almost skipped some of my time in Southern Thailand to travel more in Cambodia, but at the end of the day, I didn’t want to be on the move so much with my back as irritated as it has been . . . I guess it is for another trip. I hope to get some more pictures of the temples here because they were great!

PS – I’m not sure that Joc or Viv mentioned the interesting conversations we had with our Angkor Wat tour guide about the Khmer Rouge brutality experienced in her country in the late 70s. Suffice it to say, I am incredibly fortunate to have been born in the USA where I was never limited to one handful of rice each day, forced to marry a particular woman for breeding purposes or found my grandfather shot because he was trying to feed his family by fishing in a plentiful lake. The Khmer Rouge was an incredibly merciless regime that killed hundreds of thousands of people in the name of socialism and creating an enlightened society. Absolutely amazing what some people have had to live through. We are a blessed bunch.

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GoBlue on July 4, 2007 from Siemreab, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Carl's Circuit

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