An Asian Odyssey

[Valenteenah.]

I have been sorting through my million photos and I thought I might put up a few here for your viewing pleasure.

 

 

Cambodia

 

 

Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

 

 

The first Monks to talk to me during my journey. Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

 

 

National Museum, Phnom Penh

 

 

Some fried cockroaches. Yum yum.

[Valenteenah.]

Cambodia continued...

 

Angkor Thom temple complex, Siem Reap

 

 

'Tomb Raider' Temple, Siem Reap

 

 

'Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom' Temple, Siem Reap

 

 

Banteay Srey Temple, Siem Reap

[GaroweGal]

Pretty pictures, thanks for sharing.

 

Horta is it more, mise those monks are hella young!!! :confused:

 

P.s did you eat those cockroaches? :eek:

[Gheelle.T]

Nice pics Val. Loved the 1st one(the palace) and the temples too.

Palace kaa oo kale Buhoodle ma dhistaa

[Juxa]

did you see old man moti with the monks yaa val:)

 

i kid, i kid, it looks gorgeous and girl you have lived baan kudhahay lived

 

such an adventure

[Valenteenah.]

^ LoL, nope, can't say I saw anyone resembling a Somali.

 

Gheelle, yup, I like your vision. A golden palace is just what Buuhoodle needs. Funnily enough, that building in just one of many similarly gorgeous buildings in the Palace complex.

 

G Gal, the middle monk was 26 (I know he doesn't look it) but the monks are generally young because they join the temples at a very young age.

[Faarax-Brawn]

^Ilaahey lagu dhaarshe,ma baranbaro la shiilay baad sawir ka qaaday?

 

Nice Pictures btw

[Gheelle.T]

Val, how is the country doing Politically and economically? They have been thru hell just like we are, didn't they? Or maybe we can't be compared to any human beings, my bad!

[Valenteenah.]

FB: Yes. It was gross but I was horribly fascinated.

[NGONGE]

 

Were you taking a photo or a free kick?

[Chimera]

The intricate stone carvings and different designs of the temples are amazing, classic Khmer architecture.

[Valenteenah.]

NG: Heh, I knew that was coming. Maybe that's just the way they pose?

 

 

Gheelle, Cambodia is very poor. Crossing the border from Vietnam was like stepping back 40 years. It was the only place I saw a lot of homeless women and children.

 

Due to the genocide, over 50 per cent of the population is under 18 and the country lacks a skilled workforce and is therefore reliant on imports and foreign labour from neighbouring countries. But the economy is on the up, benefitting greatly from tourism. There is a large number of construction projects taking place in the capital and masses of restaurants, bars and hotels are everywhere. Cambodia is politically stable.

 

 

Laos, Singapore & Vietnam to come, I'A.

[Sherban Shabeel]

woow beautiful pics!

[Valenteenah.]

Laos

 

 

The breathtaking Lao countryside

 

 

Mae Kok River, Luang Prabang

 

 

Kuang Si Falls, Laos

 

 

A Laotian family

 

 

A sunset over the Mekong River, Vientiane

[Gheelle.T]

Thanks Val. Those are breath taking pics!