Happy Ch'nam Thmey

I am finally back after a nearly month-long hiatus. December found me quite busy with office work and countless hours in front of my laptop, hence I had no desire to blog. For two weeks over the holidays I co-lead a PEPY Tour. It was a great experience for me as I got to meet some fantastic people, share some ideas/knowledge/experience with them, and see some of Cambodia that I had not before. I suppose it will take me awhile to catch up completely, so I'll start with a few photos and captions from the past few weeks.

Yep, this is a big bowl of fried tarantulas, for sale on the roadside. The vendor assured me they were delicious and was quite miffed when I refused.

A spool of silk at the silk farm/production facility outside Siem Reap.

Ancient Khmer script on the wall of one of Koh Ker's temples.

Standing in one of the many temple portals. Stepping through them is truly like entering another world.

Early morning, near Prasat Thom ("the big temple") of Koh Ker, a former capital of the Khmer civilization.