Natsuko and I love to travel and we have been saving our Asian country visits for when we were a bit closer. That time has come and our first trip was to Cambodia. We only had 3 days in Siem Reap and Angkor Wat but we managed to see quite a bit. Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples were simply awe inspiring. It really was amazing standing in, on and around temples some of which are nearly one thousand years old.
Cambodia is a beautiful country but unfortunately it also has quite a bit of poverty as well. Nearly everywhere you go foreigners are confronted by children offering to sell books, postcards and souvenirs for incredibly low prices. The US Dollar is King in Cambodia, $1 is usually the initial price being offered for all of these trinkets which can easily be bargained down. But I found it pretty difficult to bargain for things that seemed so inexpensive even though all the guide books say to do so. Hopefully all the tourism there will begin to stimulate the economy and help develop schools.
Overall I took 980 photos which I managed to edit down to 202 with a few of my favorites featured below. If you want to view all 202 pics follow this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/modernangel/sets/72157604016659687/
If you are feeling really adventurous (or bored) and want to view all 980 follow this link (you need to be in my Flickr contacts to view this set) http://www.flickr.com/photos/modernangel/sets/72157603989456877/
