Saturday, 29 Nov 2008 | Views [621]
Like a lotus blossom in the morning sun, each day unfolds in its own special way. Plans discussed the night before are discarded over breakfast and a new itinerary is adopted. That is how we happened to take the 20 mile “Grand Tour” of Angkor.... Read more >
Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Views [515]
We learn more and become more comfortable with each passing day. We are finally starting to make sense of the Angkor Archeological Complex and its place in time. The contradictions are still there; Hindu or Buddhist, Shiva or Vishnu but they seem ... Read more >
Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008 | Views [1482]
What we usually refer to as Angkor Wat is more correctly part of the “Ruins of Angkor.” Angkor Wat is just the five-towered temple although ‘just’ hardly applies. Angkor Thom (Great Angkor) is a walled city another mile down the road. We learned ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008 | Views [640]
It took about 30 minutes to ride the seven kilometers from the Lotus Lodge to Angkor Wat on munchin-sized bikes. The ticket options were for one, three or seven days and as expected the lines for single day tickets were the longest. We got the ... Read more >
Monday, 24 Nov 2008 | Views [599]
The tuk tuk drivers were waiting, just as they always are. “Tuk tuk?” “No thank you,” we replied, as always. “Maybe later?” they asked hopefully, as always. But it was not to be. We were leaving on a six-hour bus trip to Siem Reap and ... Read more >
Sunday, 23 Nov 2008 | Views [1023]
This was a day of revelation, tour group style. We got up early and were soon reunited with the group that spent the night on land. Even Paula and Michael came to the floating hotel to change boats. Initially we were upset that we didn’t get ... Read more >
Friday, 21 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
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