Well were we wrong. After the thai border, we journeyed six or seven hours on a road that reminds you of the outback. No asphalt with plenty of holes and bumps. And this of course excited us seeming like we were going to a place less travelled. When we arrived in Siem Reap what we saw was a different picture. Plenty of giant and fancy hotels and civilization. There is an airport in Siem Reap which apperantly brings plenty of tourists with dough. So far we have not ventured to the Angkor Wat, mainly getting ourselves adjusted to carrying three currencies and finding the cheap and authentic food. The latter is proving to be problem as we are overcharged for everything from water to bread. It is a hassle and brings an annoying quality to this town. Unlike Thailand everyone speaks english, at least enough to rip you off. The tourism in this town has made it perfect for tourists and frustrating for the traveller. Tomarrow we buy our three day ticket to Angkor Wat which will make it worth the hassle. And we hope as we venture further into South-east asia this place will be the most touristy place we have visited.
alping
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Friends of ours,
Make sure you get some shots of the jungle-buried cities outside of angkor which are like a million years old. Alp's moustache should be waxed like Salvador Dali's. The photos are a fantastic accompanyment to the writing but am confused by the stories of wasteful monks. the image doesn't sit well. you should chase 'em down and ask "what the bleep yo?"
We're off to the wild world of philladelphia this weekend. So we'll l try to find Walt Hakala, Ingie. While typing I just tried to call him, but no one was there. "where could he be?! C3PO, C3P0, shut down all garbage mashers on the detention level"
Maybe Walt will read this.... Walt, are you there?
See you all in Moscow,
Jasberson
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