Camrybodia

To my numerous blog fans, I apologize for the long gap between posts. I never seemed to find a solid block of time in Cambodia for posting (it takes a while with the slower computers and internet speeds). I have an hour here in Vietnam, so I'm going to post a small bit of Cambodia. My goal is to finish this post tonight when we arrive at our next city. We're moving pretty fast in Vietnam. Aaron got sick, so we lost a day.

Cambodia was great, but definitely 15-20 years behind Thailand in many ways. For example, the road from the border to Siem Reap is 170 miles of unpaved dirt road, and "Lonely Planet" says that an un-named airline is paying the corrupt Cambodian government to keep it that way. Bumpy may not be a strong enough word. The bus was full and barely air conditioned, and the trip took 6 hours.

Siem Reap is a short tuk-tuk ride away from the ancient city of Angkor, so that's where everyone stays when they come to see Angkor. Some of the roads are paved but there is still red dirt everywhere. Everyone's on motorbikes or in a Camry. I'm serious--Camrys are all over Cambodia, along with the occasional Honda CRV.

Angkor was at its peak I believe from the 9th-13th centuries. Angkor Wat is the main attraction and is being considered for the new "Seven Wonders of the World" list (they give you a ballot when you walk in with Angkor Wat already checked). Siem Reap actually means "Thailand kicked out." I'll just say they have a history and don't really like each other. Here are three measly pictures that really don't do it justice.

Other temple pictures around the city of Angkor (Can you spot me in this first one? Hint: bottom right):

I'm sorry but I have to run! Our bus leaves in two seconds. I'll post more tonight, which will be early in the morning for you. Bye!