A trip with the Parents Part II

Angkor Wat

I'll admit it; I should have done more research on Angkor Wat before going. I was completely surprised by the scale of the complex. The Angkor Wat Temples Area is quite a bit bigger than the photos of Angkor Wat imply. There are over a hundred different temples! Way more than one could fathom visiting in a three day trip. To say the least; my flip flops were not cut out for the job.
Buddhist? Hindu? back to Buddhist? It's difficult to grasp how many times the complex changed hands. If I wasn't already lost in the colonnades and Nada balustrades I was certainly lost in the time line. The temples were built over the course of 4 centuries, and by many different artisans. Luckily my parents and I hired an incredibly patient and knowledgeable guide. My advice for those traveling to Angkor Wat - hire a guide, and a tuk tuk driver. As incredible as the main Angkor Wat Temple is, the surrounding areas and temples are just at spell binding.

Cambodian food
Khmer Dishes are less spicy than what you might find in Singapore and Bangkok, but no less flavorsome. With influences from China and France, one can only salivate at the possibilities. Think Le Bec Fin meets Iron Chef; then throw that combo in a wok at a reasonably priced family restaurant. Yum.
I thought going to Honduras with my mother two years ago was a wild ride, but this topped it. Traveling with parents as an adult is wonderful. It sure beats those long road trips to visit the grandparents as a child with two older and terrorizing siblings on either side. 'Squish the lemon?' Try 'make lemonade.'