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Well so I got to Kompong Tom and was met at the bus stand by Mr. Has Sophy, a friend of the tuk tuk guy I used in Kompong Cham, and rumored to be the last guy in town willing to take tourists out to see the remote Khmer temples. Mr. Has was amazing. We had about five days on his little motorbike and he got me to the three temples on my list and some extras. We also did a one-night homestay in a village by Preah Khan, which may have been the highlight of the trip. If you are looking for a good guide, reliable, good humored, intelligent, this is your guy. call him at 855-012-682-100. Mr. Has ROCKS. And when you're done, his wife will prepare you a lovely breakfast of bugs and beer. Yummy.
Bugs and Beer with Mr. Has
Bugs and Beer with Mr. Has		 Moat, outside one of the temples
Moat, outside one of the temples		 Khmer doorway
Khmer doorway		 Temple ruin
Temple ruin		 I think this is Kor Ker. If so, it's in the wrong gallery
I think this is Kor Ker. If so, it's in the wrong gallery		 The motorbike I spent a few days riding on the back of
The motorbike I spent a few days riding on the back of
Restaurant in my hotel in Kompong Tom
Restaurant in my hotel in Kompong Tom		 Street life, Kompong Tom
Street life, Kompong Tom		 Market
Market		 Temple
Temple		 Kompong Tom
Kompong Tom		 There was beautiful countryside in this part of Cambodia
There was beautiful countryside in this part of Cambodia
And there is one big temple outside of town.
And there is one big temple outside of town.		 This guy was at the temple, acting really nuts
This guy was at the temple, acting really nuts		 Khmer
Khmer		 The temple is at the top of a big hill/mountain
The temple is at the top of a big hill/mountain		 He seemd quite ill
He seemd quite ill		 16th century carvings
16th century carvings
The stairs up the hill have this balustrade. quite nice
The stairs up the hill have this balustrade. quite nice		 It runs the entire way. A couple hundred steps
It runs the entire way. A couple hundred steps		 River running through Kompong Tom
River running through Kompong Tom		 One of the very few remaining Shiva statues inside a Khmer temple
One of the very few remaining Shiva statues inside a Khmer temple		 Lingam
Lingam		 Crumbling Khmer stuff
Crumbling Khmer stuff
How I feel most days
How I feel most days		 Bugs
Bugs		 Market offering
Market offering		 Bowl of catfish
Bowl of catfish		 Some deep fried bugs. They're quite tasty
Some deep fried bugs. They're quite tasty		 Lots of pigs heads
Lots of pigs heads
Crabs
Crabs		 Looks like shrooms
Looks like shrooms

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