The main reason for this trip was to see the temples in real time. I had seen them in films such as “In the Mood for Love” and (in a low whisper) “Tomb Raider” but I needed to see for myself how grand they were. I was not disappointed..actually I was awe struck and inspired. […]
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Decided to take a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap…it was a smooth 6hr trip. I was fascinated with the haystack formation in front of the houses (as you will see by the amount of images I took). It was nice to see the countryside.
A must see as a tourist…though I wished we’d gone to Siem Reap first because many of the statues that were “recovered” from the temples were exhibited at the National Museum.
I don’t think I need to go into the descriptions…I believe the photos say it all.
Phnom Penh was…..gritty. The recovery phase (I mentioned earlier) is still in motion. You could tell people were survivors…and the NGO activity is the highest I’ve ever experienced. It’s not like I didn’t feel safe – but you could tell ALOT was happening behind closed doors. This is where I first read about Somaly Mam […]