Southeast Asian Adventure

Angkor Wat:

The temples of Angkor Wat were an ideal way to end the trip. Angkor is vast, 3 days of walking through what once was the greatest city in the world. We arrived at 5am to watch the sun come up over the ancient ruins. Having no camera, we felt liberated, able to just walk around and feel everything. There were many tourists there, even at dawn, but Angkor Wat is so huge, there is always some corner that stands empty. Darryl and I found our solitude, lied down and thought about blacksmiths and early civilization. Also we tried to think back through our early mornings and late nights and make sense of it all. Between each temple you'll see elephants taking people around, monkeys harassing tourists and poor children selling postcards. I bought more than I needed, but these postcards are the closest thing I have to travel pictures. Whenever you're in this unfortunate part of the world, Angkor Wat is necessary. It stands tall in contrast to the horrors of The Killing Fields. This is why Cambodia can simply be described as magical- humanity's greatest and worst only 6 hrs bus ride away.
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