We flew from Bangkok to Siem Riep, Cambodia. After lunch we had a Tuk Tuk tour of the town. Our driver was a really nice guy, named Lucky. We drove around town, went to the market and stopped on Pub Street. At dinner in our hotel we had Amok which is a popular dish in Cambodia. It consists of pieces of fish in a flavorful sauce made with coconut milk. That evening we were taken by Tuk Tuk to the Phare Circus. The show is a combination of drama, dance and acrobatics. The Phare School teaches the students to perform.

The next day we went to Angkor Wat. It was a Hindu temple and later became a Buddhist temple. The temple was built with huge stones. They used elephants to move the stones in place. Along the steps are Naga, seven headed serpents. Level one of the temple tells a historic and cultural story, carved in the stone walls. Level two was used for meditation. The temple is amazing!

Later we went to a farm house where they demonstrated making rice noodles. It is a primitive process. They served us soup, a dumpling and a dessert made from rice flour. Then we went to Banteay Srei which is a beautifultemple ruin with ornate carvings.

On our way back to the hotel we stopped at a beautiful Buddhist temple. This temple is used for monks in training. We saw some small compartments that ate used for putting in the ashes of monks who have died. There were beautiful paintings inside the temple.

That evening (it was Valentine's Day) we took a Tuk Tuk to Malis Restaurant for an amazing authentic Cambodian meal. We mentioned that we had just celebrated our anniversary. At the end of the meal the staff brought us a cake that said "Happy Anniversary". That was so thoughtful.

Angkor Thom was the last capital of Cambodia (mid 12th Century) and later the capital was moved to Phnom Penh. We were amazed when we got to the Gate Bridge. There are 54 gods on one side and 54 demons on the opposite side. 108 is a sacred number in Cambodia.

The Bayon Temple had lots of Buddha faces carved into them. The ones with closed eyes were Buddha and the ones with open eyes were Kings.

It took seven to nine thousand people to maintain Ta Prohm temple. It oncehad pears and other jewels on it. There were Banyan trees with strangling fig vines growing over the walls and structures.

In the evening, we had a farewell dinner poolside at the hotel. A traditional Cambodian dance group performed several dances.