SIEM REAP

Siem Reap didn’t have the heavy presence of the Khmer Rouge so it was easier to forget how brutal any powerful ruling entity from the “boss” of a family to the government of a powerful nation can be. We could focus on Angkor Wat and a nice meal or two. Scott rented a bike and took a long dawn ride about Angkor Wat which he highly recommends. His photos, you’ll see, are quite special. We did visit the Landmines center and see a demonstration of the bomb-sniffing rats. It was sobering, especially if one started to think about all of the bombs and landmines every country in the world (almost) has managed to deposit on their “enemies'” territories. We traveled back and forth from Phnom Penh by bus, comfortable enough, scenery flat lands, small strips of stores and lots of temples and buddhas scattered about.

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