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Not feelng so hot today. Must have eaten something strange last night. I woke up at 4 am with wild butt and have continued to have terrible indigestion all day. Slept the entire 6 hour bus ride from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and then took a 3 hour nap at our wharf rat of a guesthouse on a dock in the lake. The place is crazy. pretty much no walls to speak of with crazy view of lake. THe room is wretched with metal walls and flourescent lights, but will do just fine. The door to our room would not close fully when we arrived, so some dude had to get a hatchet and a cleaver and shave down the door frame... classy.

Anyway, yesterday we went to Angkor Wat, USESCO World Heritage site #2 of the trip. It was absolutely spectacular! Where the colloseum, notre dame, and sagrada familia are all impressive and breathtaking, Angkor Wat blows them out of the water in terms of sheer scale and attention to detail. Made up of around 20 large temple complexes, it rises out of the jungle and reaches for the sky. The first temple we went to, Bayon, is famous for its colossal heads and faces carved into the temple walls and towers. They all smile with sacred knowledge, giving the place a peaceful and celebratory vibe. One thing they dont tell you is how rough the terrain is. We are talking leaping from platform to platform, scaling stairs as steep as a wall (you wouldnt know they were stairs until someone starts climbing), and mazelike tunnels. I got lost from Sarah ad Molly and climbed up a small side temple and watched the crowd negotiate the labyrith. An elderly woman, who was all smiles as if she had waited her whole life to see Angkor, took a major spill, falling six feet onto the stones beneath her. Her friend ran over to help and she was spilling blood from a massive gash to the back of her head, blood soaking through her head wrap, dripping down her glasses as she was carried out of the temple. Terrible scene. Needless to say, I was more cautious after that. Saw the temple where they filmed Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie, where nature is reclaiming the site and giant root buttresses cleave through the ancient walls. very mysterious and gorgeous. Angkor Wat itself, the largest temple, was amazing. Surrounded by moats, the three central towers accessible only by the steepest of stairs, are reflected in the green ponds. It was incredible. We climbed up to the top with only a few panic attacks and found a spot outside to watch the sunset. I have pretty much run out of words to describe it now, but it was damn cool.

I will have pics soon I swear. I keep forgetting to bring the pic cd with me to the internet cafes.

send my stomach some good vibes.. i still have the rumbles

Love
J