Jungle taking back the ruins.
So, Angkor Wat and Siem Reap have changed (of course) since we were last here in 2006. Lots more of a tourist infrastructure in Siem Reap...feeling almost like a more civilized Kho San in Bangkok...we are relaxing along the banks of the Kampot river in sw Cambodia, a truly beautiful spot and at 6 bucks per night cheap. We share our room with a bunch of Cambodian wildlife inc spiders and bats and something large crapped on Lori's sleeping bag yesterday. Big changes at Angkor Wat since our last visit...Cambodge looks absolutely rich compared to 8 years ago which is fantastic as these folks are truly wonderful people that have lived through hell. Its too bad that Angkor has really been cleaned up...lots of the best old ruins that we visited previously are out of bounds. None the less biking around was a great experience. Phnom Phen was a revelation...it is full of tourists, many with kids and or ancient like us. It is almost like another Bangkok and beer is 25 cents a glass. We then took a bus from Hell to the mountain town of Sen Monorom where we rented scooters 7 bucks per day, and had a great time exploring some remnant jungle patches and waterfalls. So it has been good so far.
