Images of Siem Reap

The sun hitting giant stone faces, hundreds of years old. The monkeys fighting over scraps of food. Gray water buffalo standing in the mud. Thin white cows tied by the side of the road. Little boys peeing in full view of everyone. Barefoot children in school uniforms walking in the dust. Motos with whole families piled onto them. The smell of incense in the dark shadows. Bumping up and down, up and down as we throttle along, passing all the other tuk-tuks. Hearing stories from our driver of his relatives during the Khmer Rouge era. Linchen covered stone. Climbing up steep staircases carved ions ago. Land mine victims. Beggars. Vendors. Quiet, picturesque scenes in the forest. Loud, bustling, tourist areas. Fresh fruit. Looking over the jungle from on top of a pyramid temple and hearing languages from all over the world. Trees as living destroyers, tearing down man's stonework. Sweating. "Cold water? Our water is the coldest!" Singing acapella in front of a Cambodian church. Smiling. Dust. Heat. More heat. Seeing Hinduism and Buddhism clash/meld in somewhat confusion at the Angkor ruins. Houses on stilts. Realizing why people take siestas during the heat of the day. Being our own tour guides. Having a favorite cheap restaurant where the guy recognizes us. Bartering. Taking multiple cold showers a day. Marveling at the size and scope of the Angkor ruins. Thanksgiving to God for safety and this opportunity.