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Cambodia

by stuart.mckechnie

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New Year Watermelon Daquiri
New Years Eve cocktail for Stuart
The view from our floor cushion balcony table
Sticky Rice and Mango
The Independence Monument at night
Happy New Year!
Fish drying in the sun
Tucking in to the Ban Bao
Ban Bao close-up. Porky, eggy, sausagey bunny (not rabbit), goodness
They have Ban Bao in Cambodia too!
The Independence Monument
Zumba in a Phnom Penh park
Birds flocking over Phnom Penh skyline at sunset
Monks on iPhones at the Royal Palace
The Royal Palace at night
Tiny birds with floppy necks from the barbecue
Our first dorm. We weren't expecting the mattresses to be on the floor, but at least no one snored
The skull and bone filled stupa which commemorates the victims of the killing fields
Another audio guide, at Choeung Ek. But actually particularly good one
Three generations of Cambodians leave offerings at the stupa at Choeung Ek killing field
Bracelets left at a mass grave
The skull and bone filled stupa which commemorates the victims of the killing fields
S21 - Toul Sleng Genocide Museum
Laura watching the Banh Mi man at work. Check out the super-cool Banh-Mi-mobile
Our expertly made Banh Mi
Some multi-coloured pretty trees
The Royal Palace
Flag line up on the riverfront including the worst Union Jack we've ever seen. Super shiny.
The French-designed central market
Balloon seller on bicycle
Laura enjoying a watermelon daiquiri by the pool
Stuart reluctantly enjoying his mango daiquiri
Time to even out the cat injection patch
Tuk-tuk racing through the trees to catch the sunset
That will be the sunset point then
Sunset from Angkor
Random temple ruin
Bicycle hire time
Entrance to Banteay Kdei
Inside Banteay Kdei
Laura's exploring face
To say this head-height spider was head-sized would not be exaggerating
Us inside Banteay Kdei
Ta Phrom, famously used as the set for Tomb Raider
The trees are taking over a bit
Inside Ta Phrom
Another tree in a temple
Stuart wondering whether to get out his brass rubbing set
Ta Phrom's rear entrance
Laura contemplating what must have been going through the mind of Jayarvarman II in AD802 to declare himself universal god-king and order the construction of such a vast complex of temples, palaces and walled cities
Laura making Thommanom look even more beautiful
Approaching the Gate of Victory
Picturesque Bayon
Stuart walking around the top of Bayon
One of Bayon's cheeky monkeys
Us in front of Bayon
Far too tempting
A familiar site of tuk-tuks ferrying people around the temples
Angkor Wat (notice the large green tarpaulin expertly hidden behind the trees)
Impressive carved walls inside Angkor Wat
A picture worthy of the time taken to get it right
Angkor Wat in all its glory
$2 for 2 beers. Can I pay with a $100 note?!
Sorry mate, I just can't resist teasing dogs
Quite well trained for a stray dog
A traditional Cambodian dancer
Traditional Cambodian dancing at The Temple Bar
Chicken Amok