The Journey(s) of Ian

First the pictures: a. Angkor Wat courtesy of GoogleEarth. This gives you some idea of the scale. b. Angkor Wat from the air, photo taken from an early morning balloon flight. c. An abandoned temple. d. Landmine victims making money other than by begging. These groups are all over the area. Give them a $1. e. A group of hopeful tourists looking at sunset over AW. As with many sunrise/set events this was not as great as promised (however, to be fair, on those two or three days a year when environmental factors are right it is spectacular—so I am told). Understanding the AW Temple setup: Overall, there are approximately one hundred structures scattered over the AW Temple area, which begins approximately six kilometres north of Siem Reap. I suspect that there are still many other buildings, covered by jungle, waiting to be uncovered. Many of these are small, in a poor state of repair, and rarely visited by tourists. The hoards of tourists who daily descend upon AW head in the main towards...