Saturday!

Hey everyone! Today we went to a place where they teach Cambodians the traditional arts such as making and weaving silk and carving stone. Below you will see the amazing and complicated loom.

Then we went by bus to Tonle Sap Lake. A very unique lake that takes back flow from the swelling Mekong river in the rainy season. So the flow changes throughout the seasons. It's 2,600 sq km in dry season and 12 000 in rainy season!! The people that use the lake for their livelihood live in "houseboats" called floating villages. Their entire community is on water. School, church, basketball court, etc

Thank you to Andrea and Kristi for our visit there today!

On the way back to town we stopped to watch the sunset and have a beer at a hammock bar. It was sooooo relaxing.

I have to admit that I ordered pizza for dinner. Sorry! Just needed a little taste of home :)

Floating Village at Tonle Sap Lake

Chillaxin for a moment

Christian writing in his journal.
The view from balcony of our guest house in Siem Reap.

88 degrees at 11:52 am. Humidity 66%. Rain predicted for later. And yes, I am hungry again!

Angkor Wat!

Hey y'all! We spent the whole day at the Angkor complex today. It was incredibly hot and humid--more so than I have ever experienced! We stayed hydrated and neither of us got sun burned! In my mind, Angkor was comparable to The Great Wall, Ephesus and the Parthenon. So amazing! The complex is enormous and the temples are quite spread out. My favorite was Ta Prohm because it has been "ruined" by jungle overgrowth.

Thanks to Ben for helping us with this part of our honeymoon! It was so great!!! We were hoping to get 2 or 3 days there, but our guides crammed so much in today that we feel fulfilled! Us, there are other fun opportunities tomorrow!

Goodnight friends!

Ta Prohm Video

Yum

Look! Pad Thai! Mmmm

Pics from a new country

Pic #1 Christian talking to our guide Channa.
Pic #2 Crickets fried in salt, pepper and garlic. Neither of us tried, but most of the group did. Some also ate snakes from same seller.
Pic #3 Grocery store picture!

Siem Reap is smaller than Bangkok but very busy and seems to put out more auto exhaust. It is a bit touristy because Angkor Wat and Tonle Sap lake are nearby. Hours of rain over the area made for a muddy day. We are tired but excited for Angkor tomorrow! Also excited because we are blogging from a very comfy bed for a change.

Public displays of affection (even holding hands) are considered inappropriate. It is so difficult to remember not to touch, hug, etc. should have done our research before a Cambodian honeymoon right? Heh heh.

G'night!

Roadside Stop

It is pouring! Love it! Stopped for a bit at a service station to do paperwork for Cambodian visas and use the bathroom. Don't forget to bring your own toilet paper!

Getting ready to leave

We have two vans for our group. We're supposed to leave at 7 but one gal overslept and we are waiting for her to pack her bag. Ah well, we've all been there. It is cloudy today!

Beer?

What? People want more pictures of beer? Ok! Here is a picture of us with the bottle of Chang beer that we drank for my dad Scott's birthday on the 10th. Yay! We are up early today to leave Thailand and take a bus to Cambodia. Should be fun ride!