Cambodia

Yesterday we took a really long tuktuk ride out to the countryside to see a few more temples. Mr Han's tuk tuk is propelled by his 150cc motorbike pulling us along behind him in a rickshaw type cab open air. I will be coughing up dust and bugs for a week but it was awesome. We passed farmers working in the rice paddies with their straw hats aided by their water buffaloes, their straw huts which are all about a story off the ground to protect from the bugs and water, and the vendors selling their sugar cane and various wares on the roadsides. There were signs warning of the landmines still present yet people still went into the fields. We had our lunch at the side of a 1000 year old moat, man made for the king. We saw the "TombRaider" temple made famous in the movie.The silk cotton trees form roots that literally creep into the stones and alternately pull the temples apart or hold them together. Still hot but what can you do?
Today is our last day and the flight leaves tonight to Bangkok, then a 4 hour layover and 17 hours back to JFK. After that a 3 hours drive- home Saturday - and then sleep. Thanks to all of you who read this and sent emails or added comments. So now we are off to see a silk farm in action and one last look at the famous Angkor Temple.