Banteay Srey

This one's pretty far out there, about 30 km from the main group, but the trip is worth it. Of all the wats, this one was my favorite. Maybe it was the time we got there--the afternoon light was just perfect; maybe it was the lack of crowds--not many tourists get out here; maybe it was the detail in the carvings and how well they'd been preserved. Most likely it was all three.













Then there were the kids. That one on the left--named "Tony" in the traditional Khmer--is perfectly qualified to hustle outside Penn Station. And they all speak English.

Heart-breakingly and wallet-openingly cute.