Cambodia

• Welcome to Angkor! Welcome to Angkor!
• A monk enjoying rare peace & quiet at Angkor Thom A monk enjoying rare peace & quiet at Angkor Thom
• Bas-reliefs near Angkor Thom Bas-reliefs near Angkor Thom
• Tree destroying a laterite wall Tree destroying a laterite wall
• Tourist's photo models having a break Tourist's photo models having a break
• Inside the jungle-ravaged Ta Prom Inside the jungle-ravaged Ta Prom
• Sunset at Rolous, outside Siem Reap Sunset at Rolous, outside Siem Reap
• Sunrise over Angkor Wat Sunrise over Angkor Wat
• A well preserved Apsara (nymph) A well preserved Apsara (nymph)
• Exploring Ta Prom... Exploring Ta Prom...
• The expert's opinion The expert's opinion
• Roots of a chambak tree Roots of a chambak tree
• A Khmer girl outside the temples A Khmer girl outside the temples
• A wobbly colonnade A wobbly colonnade
• Khmer scarves Khmer scarves
• The intrepid climber The intrepid climber
• How do I get up there? How do I get up there?
• Churning the Sea of Milk Churning the Sea of Milk
• Angkor Wat, from a distance Angkor Wat, from a distance
• A young novice A young novice
• Late afternoon, the tourists pour out... Late afternoon, the tourists pour out...
• Sunset at Angkor Wat Sunset at Angkor Wat
• A lotus root seller A lotus root seller
• Water lillies in a moat Water lillies in a moat
• River bed carvings, Kbal Spean River bed carvings, Kbal Spean
• An attentive security guard An attentive security guard
• Beng Melea - surveying the destruction Beng Melea - surveying the destruction
• A rampant tree A rampant tree
• Friendly Khmer kids (who still wanted 1,000 riel off us!) Friendly Khmer kids (who still wanted 1,000 riel off us!)
• Water hyacinth clogs the moat at Beng Melea Water hyacinth clogs the moat at Beng Melea
• Transporting piglets - you'd never get away with this in the UK! Transporting piglets - you'd never get away with this in the UK!
• The road to Ta Seng - just 100 metres off the main highway The road to Ta Seng - just 100 metres off the main highway
• Cambodian countryside Cambodian countryside
• Local transport (note the passenger wearing his helmet) Local transport (note the passenger wearing his helmet)
• Making a pre-crossing bridge inspection. Looks alright... Making a pre-crossing bridge inspection. Looks alright...
• Rice harvesting - always by hand Rice harvesting - always by hand
• The road to Ta Seng - it doesn't get any better! The road to Ta Seng - it doesn't get any better!
• Inside Preah Khan Inside Preah Khan
• Destructive roots Destructive roots
• The East Baray (reservoir) at Preah Khan The East Baray (reservoir) at Preah Khan
• A stone elephant enjoys the sunset A stone elephant enjoys the sunset
• The crossroads at the centre of Ta Seng The crossroads at the centre of Ta Seng
• Driving back towards civilization, typical village scene Driving back towards civilization, typical village scene
• A nice pair A nice pair
• This bridge wouldn't hold us... This bridge wouldn't hold us...
• ...so we had to go through the river instead (bit deeper than it looked) ...so we had to go through the river instead (bit deeper than it looked)
• Stilted houses on the Stoeung River (glad its dry season!) Stilted houses on the Stoeung River (glad its dry season!)
• Not sure if this is soup, or water. But its still full of fish Not sure if this is soup, or water. But its still full of fish
• In Phnom Penh, a filling station for scooters In Phnom Penh, a filling station for scooters
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• Lucky we got new brake pads in Thailand... Lucky we got new brake pads in Thailand...
• At Tuol Sleng, mugshots of doomed prisoners of the Khmer Rouge At Tuol Sleng, mugshots of doomed prisoners of the Khmer Rouge
• Possibly the most harrowing Possibly the most harrowing
• The Khmer Rouge's ironic anthem The Khmer Rouge's ironic anthem
• Inside a cell at Tuol Sleng - a leg shackle and a chain Inside a cell at Tuol Sleng - a leg shackle and a chain
• Lines of cells built in one of the old classrooms Lines of cells built in one of the old classrooms
• View from the 2nd floor window. The barbed wire stopped inmates jumping and committing suicide View from the 2nd floor window. The barbed wire stopped inmates jumping and committing suicide
• Worshippers at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh Worshippers at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh
• Incense sticks outside the temple Incense sticks outside the temple
• Arriving at Choeung Ek Arriving at Choeung Ek
• Choeung Ek's memorial tower... Choeung Ek's memorial tower...
• ...filled with 8,000 skulls of Khmer Rouge victims discovered here ...filled with 8,000 skulls of Khmer Rouge victims discovered here
• Some of the excavated mass graves at Choeung Ek Some of the excavated mass graves at Choeung Ek
• Sleepy colonial river frontage at Kampot Sleepy colonial river frontage at Kampot
• A tiny fishing community outside Kampot A tiny fishing community outside Kampot
• An elderly fisherman prepares his nets An elderly fisherman prepares his nets
• Repainting a boat Repainting a boat
• Southern Cambodia's countryside - note the hill! Southern Cambodia's countryside - note the hill!
• Kep's deserted beach Kep's deserted beach
• View from our bamboo bungalow, Kep View from our bamboo bungalow, Kep
• 'The Strip', Kep 'The Strip', Kep
• Buildings down here still bear the hallmarks of civil war Buildings down here still bear the hallmarks of civil war
• Sunset in Kep Sunset in Kep
• Heading out for the night's fishing Heading out for the night's fishing
• Transporting goods in the sticks Transporting goods in the sticks
• Public transport in the sticks Public transport in the sticks
• Near the Vietnam border - suddenly Cambodian scenery steps up a gear Near the Vietnam border - suddenly Cambodian scenery steps up a gear
• The road to the border, first attempt... The road to the border, first attempt...
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