Prah Vihear

We reunited with Cole in the Eastern Thai town of Ubon Ratchathani. Defiitely off the beaten path, but a gatweay to many treasures! Our main objective was visiting Prah Vihear, a 9th century Angkor Temple. The temple is rarely visited, it requires a two hour drive to a Thai National Park. From there we walked 150 meters over the Cambodian border. Then we started the 200meter walk up the hill to an ancient site with beautiful vies of Laos, Cambodia and Thailand (the Emerald Triangle).






The site was occupied during the Cambodian civil war, the land mine warning signs and heavy artillery reminded us. OUr guide did not seemed amused by the hordes of school children sharing the site with us (or maybe not amused with us....)



Views from the Mekong River.




Sally had a chance to enjoy a few of her favorite things; ancient artifacts and free aerobics in the stellar "Fitness Park" of Ubon Ratchathani (I know I'm a step off...it was because of the language barrier...)