Discovery

I'm back. I took a long hiatus from blogging. 2009 was a year of major changes...and most importantly major discoveries for me. The best of 2009 was my travels to my homeland, Cambodia. It was my first trip ever....and below are the highlights of the trip.

I went with my older sister, her husband, and mom. Here we are in front of Angkor Thom.

Bayon...the faces where carved everywhere. It was truly amazing.

This is the famous temple, Ta Prohm, in Tomb Raider. The trees very nearly destroyed it.

My most memorable part of the trip was riding the elephant in Mondulkiri....this is right at Bou Sra waterfalls,
...and picnicking by the waterfalls with local hill tribe, Phnong. We dressed in their clothes.

Notice what I am pointing to, this temple was erected in the 1100's. Did my ancestors saw dinosaurs back then? This is clearly a stegasaurus carving that I found at Ta Prohm temple.

Here is our gang in front of Angkor Wat. To the left of Mom is her brother. Tom, in yellow, is a my long time friend from high school. I invited him on our adventure travels....and he absolutely loved it!

Mom and I are posing in the garden courtyard of the National Museum in Phnom Penh.

We gave out school supplies to orphans at a school in Siem Reap.

...and here I am at last. Standing in the exact location where I was born a 7 month premie during the Pol Pot/Khmer Rouge era. Behind me is the pond. 30 years later, everything is pretty much the same, minus a few sugar canes....and the fact that the land is no longer my mom's. I am so grateful to have survived and lived a fulfilling life. Remind me never to complain about my life again....or to take life for granted.