day 74, 75... back in bangkok with the girls

taking a two day break in bangkok before heading to malaysia

first stop drinks

where polyester slacks, skirts, and slip-on shoes were the cat's meow.
luckily this bar provided (made us wear) just such a thing

fully (un)coordinated we sat down, drink in hand, to watch the sunset over asia

and quite the sunset it was!

later we ventured off for some entertainment

at the calypso cabaret

a place where feathers and sequins ruled the night

and through all this you'd never know these ladies were lads

finally back in the safety of our hotel room/morocan palace

day 71, 72, 73.......... going five stars

thanks to the girls (joyce, wendy, anna, jena, bridget & dewi) we are going 5 stars for 3 nights @ Hotel Le Paix

rain shower heads, and fancy bath tub

oversize couches in the lobby

lunching the Moroccan way

tanning by the poolside

dinning on a swinging platform

the options are endless

day 70.... angkor wat

angkor wat temple (12th century)

the most touted site in siem reap

so is it worth the hype?

well yes and no

while it's remarkably preserved and exquisitely detailed

some of the more interesting bits remain off limits. which is somewhat understood considering the bazillion tourists lurking just out of frame. that said i prefer something a little less precious to climb on. those less love dilapidated jungle ruins are my pick of the liter... sure they're not as grand and postcard perfect. but they're much quieter and sooo much fun to stumble through (literally).

that said angkor wat is still amazing

day 69 .......... preah khan

the temple of preah khan (12th century).
a place of ever changing scales

from the 16ft high entry you're slowly compressed down to the 8ft inner sanctum

from there each turn reveals

sleeping figures

forgotten altars

lost heros

and hidden gods