VietnamTỉnh Quảng NinhLes Marionnettes20°53’13” N 107°0’51” E 8. Januar 2020 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Ha Long (“descending dragon”) Bay consists of nearly 2000 limestone karst islets. I took a seaplane to view them.
“It is the wonder that one cannot impart to others.” –Hồ ChíWeiterlesen
VietnamThành Phố Hà NộiHoàn KiếmHoan Kiem Lake21°1’59” N 105°51’7” E
8. Januar 2020 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Soup with rice noodles, vegetables, and beef.
KambodschaSiem ReapSvay Dangkum13°21’29” N 103°51’11” E
9. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Crickets, silkworm larvae, grasshoppers, and a giant water bug. An upscale cafe (street bugs later, perhaps?) And then the power went out on the whole block.
KambodschaSiem ReapPhumĭ Chŏng Kaôh Néa13°13’23” N 103°49’18” E
10. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Floating fishing village on the largest lake in Southeast Asia. A lot of the houses have solar panels, and the whole village relocates several times per year depending on the water level. HousesWeiterlesen
KambodschaSiem ReapPhumĭ Trâpeăng Séh Khang Lĕch13°24’46” N 103°51’35” E
11. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu temple in the 12th century, but has since transitioned to Buddhism. The temple is an example of high classical Khmer architecture, and the inscriptions on the pillarsWeiterlesen
KambodschaSiem ReapPhumĭ Srăh SrángTa Prohm13°26’5” N 103°53’22” E
11. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Ta Prohm is a Buddhist temple built about 38 years after Angkor Wat. Growing over the ruins are “spung” trees.
KambodschaSiem ReapPhumĭ Koŭk Dong (2)Prasat Bayôn13°26’28” N 103°51’32” E
11. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
KambodschaSiem ReapSvay Dangkum13°21’24” N 103°51’6” E
11. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Went to a fantastic hole-in-the-wall local restaurant and had samlor, which is a Khmer soup made from a spicy curry base and variety of different ingredients (this one heavily featured pumpkin). TheWeiterlesen
KambodschaPhnom PenhPhum Ti MuoyTonle Sab11°33’43” N 104°55’55” E
13. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Built in 1866-1870 when the capital was moved to Phnom Penh, the architectural style of the palace is Khmer with some French influence. It is currently occupied by King Norodom Sihamoni, a sort ofWeiterlesen
KambodschaKandalChoeung Ek11°29’4” N 104°54’7” E
13. Januar 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The Khmer Rouge, founded by Pol Pot and headed by a committee called Angkar (“the organization”), was an extremist communist group. Beginning on April 17th, 1975, the regime forced people to leaveWeiterlesen
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