Siem Reap/Angkor- I REALLY enjoyed our two days touring the temples of Cambodia here in Angkor. Today was my favorite of the whole tour, and everyone in the group agreed that we wished we’d had one more day here. The highlight was certainly Ankur Wat from the early 12th century, but all of these Hindu and Buddhist temples were adorned with the most intricate carvings and designs considering their age and the primitive tools used in their construction. Other temple highlights included the carved faces at Bayon and the temple with giant gum trees growing all over and around it, which apparently was featured prominently in the Tomb Raider movie. Yesterday, we spent the whole day touring Angkor Wat, but since the weather was bad we returned for an hour today (which was absolutely perfect weather but incredibly hot) along with our visits to seven other temples. Whew, it was a long day, but really unforgettable. We just finished our final group dinner, which was concluded by Sandra (the lady who single-handedly jump started the Thai, Vietnamese, and Cambodian economies by buying almost every souvenir from every single vendor she encountered) saying, “You know, I’ve been doing tours like this for years, and I just want to thank all of you for being so normal!” It was a very pleasant group to travel with, and I think we all really enjoyed getting to know each other. We return to Bangkok tomorrow morning and have a free day to explore, and our tour ends on Thursday after breakfast. Then it’s off to China…