Angkor what?

Greetings

We tried several times to update the site in Cambodia but between our 1996 connection speeds and blackouts we could never manage to upload the pictures.

It took us 7 hours to get from Cambodia to Thailand and we were on a bus with no shocks on a dirt road. After that it was another 5 hours or so to get to Bangkok.

Right now we're in Bangkok waiting for another bus to come so I figured I might as well get the Cambodian update out of the way while I still can.

And what a better way to get started then by introducing you to the pride of Cambodia...

They might not have paved roads or proper electrical grids but I'll be damned if they don't have a fine beer. It's pretty famous all across Asia but Angkor beer is a little too bold for my liking. Still, if you get a chance it's worth trying.

Here's a picture of a local funeral service we witnessed. They carry the dead body to a temple and then burn it in front of everyone.

The poverty in Cambodia is really unimaginable.Not even the Philipines or Mexico can compare to anything we saw in Siem Reap. Shacks like these were common up and down the river that was across from our hotel.

Of course the main reason to visit Cambodia is to explore the temples. Here's a shot of a door carving.

Jo relaxing in a water chamber. A few hundred years ago that little guy served as a spout. Pretty nifty stuff.

The temples are slowly fighting nature in a battle that they just won't win. Here's a shot of Jo in front of an example of a tree kicking a temple's ass.

Jo with her new found elephant friend.

Jo, again, taking a much deserved break in a temple.

Finally a shot of yours truly. Another example of nature dominating.

You might recognize this from Tomb Raider the movie.

Another shot of some of the carvings that surround each temple.

The smiling faces of Buddha. The temples are either Hindu or Buddhist. There are no statues of Christ in Cambodia.

This is Ankor Wat, the biggest religous building in the world (take that Harman, hahahah...oh).

When we were exploring the temples I noticed something moving in the jungle and upon exploring we found a city of wild monkies.

This guy must have been the King as he had several underlings that spent the afternoon eating his lice. Look at the size of his giant...

Jo must have been NUTS to climb this staircase.

Here's some proof that men have always been men. Note- the idealized form of the women. Shame on you ancient Cambodian men, shame on you.

Well, we're going to explore Bangkok for a few more hours then we're off to the island of Koh Tao to swim for a week or so.

Hopefully we'll be able to post in a few days.

Cheers

Shayne