Brian at Ta Prohm

Ashlei at Bayon

Brian at Angkor Wat

Brain at Banteay Srei

A traditional dance performance

in Siem Reap

What a change of pace from Phnom Penh. This is still a city of 200,000 people but after the likes of Bangkok and Phnom Penh crossing these streets is a piece of cake. We've spent most of our time here doing what most people come here to do, and for good reason - visit and walk through the amazing Angkor Wat and the multitude of surrounding temples. We could have spent a week here and still not seen them all. Amazing. We've seen some of the incredible buildings in Europe and these give them a run for their money. No photo or description could ever truly do them justice but suffice it to say that as we rode our rental bicycles away I didn't want to stop staring, knowing that it would be a long time before I saw anything like it again.

We've been here in Siem Reap for five days and it's our farewell to Cambodia. It all went by too quick here. We want another week, or two to see more of this beautiful country and to spend more time with its wonderful people. I suppose there's only one solution - we'll have to come back someday. But for now we leave early in the morning to catch another flight this time to the northern neighbor Laos. As usual, we have no idea what to expect and will spend the flight memorizing polite phrases in yet another language.

We hope you are all well.

Until next time...