Preah Ko

Preah Ko is one of three temples in the Rolous Group (all about 15-20km away from Siem Reap). All are a bit defunct and decrepit but Andrew and I had fun goofing off just the same :)

David's Birthday Party

We (Denny, Andrew, David and Kong) went out to the Baray (man-made Angkorian period lake) for David's birthday. We swam, ate chickens (or were they ducks?), rice, crickets, and drank lots of beer. This place reminded me of Austin. Ya'll would love it.








pretty sure he was listening to Rhianna on repeat

Bayon and Angkor Thom (Part 1)

Angkor Thom, built in the late 12th Century, literally means "Great City" and was the last enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. Angkor Thom is actually a complex consisting of several Buddhist temples - my favorite of which (and without a doubt my favorite of all the temples I went to in Cambodia) is Bayon. Bayon, at the center of this city, was Jayavarman VII's state temple, with the several other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north. I liked it so much I made David take me back a second time a few days later. These are shots from my first visit.

Motorbike + Mango Pit Stop

Being Blessed

At several of the Buddhist temples in the Angkor complex there are little old ladies or men who sit near a massive statue of Buddha and bless visitors with red bracelets and a prayer. Andrew and I were blessed and told me their prayer was all about good luck and good future.