one of the many waterfalls of sapa
one of the most visited places in vietnam - ha long bay where the lime stone rises up through the water creating a myriad of small islands
enjoying a few days of the beach and national forest on cat ba island
our favorite town of
vietnam hoi an
a small quaint fishing village filled with inviting artists and artisans
a solitary fisherman on the beautiful beach of hoi an where we enjoyed the refreshing waters battling the humidity
moving back in time when we arrive to the kingdom of cambodia stepping into angkor "the holy city"
the ruins of the capital city of the khmer empire
angkor thom a buddhist temple built in the late 12th century
angkor a home
of many buddhist nuns
they have three more additional rules than the monks to live by
1. not where any
perfume or jewelry
2. not eat anything after lunch
3. never position themselves higher than the buddhist monk
Banteay Srey a hindu temple built in the late 10th century
a temple built to honor the beauty of the woman
this temple has been standing for over a thousand years and he thinks it needs his support
where nature has wrapped its limbs around the sacred buddhist site of ta prohm
a hidden face of tranquility
life in the floating village moves with the season as the lake fills and diminishes
one way of living in this country where 95% of the people can not afford to pay for medical care for their children
where some families are close to starvation
we end our journey here in cambodia with our hearts pierced with all the beauty all the sadness and all the spirit of these two countries knowing that we want to come back one day
thank
you
cam on
sumgkun
in front of the breathtaking centerpiece of the temples of angkor - angkor wat
a hindu temple-mountain built in the early to mid 12th century as a dedication to the hindu god vishnu
a little glimpse
of vietnam and cambodia
through our eyes filled with curiosity and wonder
a journey where we received
the people's generosity over and over again