Cambodia the Kingdom of Wonder
"You never realize how small you are in the vast expanse of history until you sit down and think about it."
Angkor Wat
Banteay Srei
Angkor Wat
Chilling in Pre Rup
Beng Mealea's jungle ruins
Sunset in Angkor Wat by the lake
This sunset was better than the much ballyhoed Phnom Bakheng sunset.
The Bayon's smiling faces
The encroaching trees in Ta Prohm
The maze-like ruins of Preah Khan
Ta Som
This girl sold postcards to visitors and surprised me when she spoke in three different languages. She first asked the tourists where they were from and when someone responds she starts talking in their language. She spoke Mandarin, Spanish, and English.
Ta Som
There were plenty of children roaming the tourist district of Siem Reap just to make ends meet. The contrast of what Cambodia was during ancient times, a rich civilization to a poverty stricken one, was on full display. With Cambodia's rich cultural past, I wouldn't be surprised if they begin their ascension from poverty in the near future.
