FIRST ~ Start of a Pilgrimage 090806

Departing KLIA on schedule, our AirAsia B737 plane soon passes over Kuala Lumpur, bound for Siem Reap (pronounced sim-rip), a 2-hour flight away across the South China Sea. Yes, a much-anticipated pilgrimage to the Angkor temples begins.


In Cambodia, crossing the enigmatic Tonle Sap, a huge freshwater lake, now much enlarged by the rainy season.


Water overflowing from the Tonle Sap provides for fertile rice-fields, and also protein-rich fishes to the people.


Approaching Runway 05 at Siem Reap (REP) airport.