Saturday, July 21, 2007

I'll tell you (Angkor) Wat!

Cambodia is great! Hot as hell but amazing nonetheless!

We have so far spent three and a half days in Siem Reap. Home of Angkor Wat. For those of you unfamiliar google it now, if not sooner. hehehe. We have spent three days on a personalised guided tour thing. For about 250bucks we got our own tuk tuk, personal guide, passes to the temples and a boat ride through the floating village.

The temples of Angkor Wat are amazing! You need to see them to fully appreciate and understand them. And the bas-reliefs on the walls, dont get me started! Our guide (Rin) had a particularly fun and long-winded story about EACH of the engravings on EACH wall of EVERY temple! Bec was over it by the 6th wall/story. But, Rin was particularly funny when he was practising his English on us. Casino and Beautician were words that caused him much difficulty. We taught him words like booger, hopstock and boombox! He also continually quizzed myself and "Mr J"about all things Khmer. We now have engrained in our brains the Four Buddhist noble truths = Charity, Compassion, Equality and Sympathy.

On the final day of our three day adventure he took us to met his family in his village located IN Angkor Wat!! It was very sweet, he introduced his children and wife to us and tried to involve us in his casino (a group of men gambling on a siamese fighting fish match!)

Overall Siem Reap has been lots of fun! We're looking forward to our VIP bus ride to Phomn Penh tomorrow - leaves at 7:30am!!!

Will write again soon,
Love Us.

2 comments:

awyatt said...

Another night in BrisVegas another night ends at the "V" same song same result unknown women on the stage with me.
All sounds good over there say hi to Rin for me.

Bec said...

Hey there guys!
Glad to see you guys are having a ball! Can't wait to see the photos. I'll send you a few of my choice USA photos Bec ;)
Love ya, Miss ya, Keep having fun!
Bec