Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Some of Wellknown People Visit Angkor Wat
Mr. Clinton in CambodiaFormer US president Bill Clinton showed himself as a man of the people during his visit to Cambodia at the end of last year. He shunned hordes of disappointed journalists in favor of fellow travelers and locals.
Clinton's hectic schedule only permitted a two hour visit to the Angkor archaeological park. He used his time to the maximum, clambering unaided up the steep monuments and listening attentively to his specialist guide.
A Khmer security guard at the south-east gate of Angkor Wat was thrilled to speak with the charismatic ex-president. He was apparently surprised by the scale of the ruins, especially the colossal Angkor Wat.
"I said hello and chatted with him for a while", said the guard. "He said the stairs were high but the view from the Bakan (the highest level of Angkor Wat) was worth it. He said Angkor was a special wonder and Angkor Wat was paradise".
Clinton was also heard to express disbelief at the incredible extent of the remains, and confessed to being dumbfounded by the building capacity of the ancient Khmers.
Clinton's hectic schedule only permitted a two hour visit to the Angkor archaeological park. He used his time to the maximum, clambering unaided up the steep monuments and listening attentively to his specialist guide.
A Khmer security guard at the south-east gate of Angkor Wat was thrilled to speak with the charismatic ex-president. He was apparently surprised by the scale of the ruins, especially the colossal Angkor Wat.
"I said hello and chatted with him for a while", said the guard. "He said the stairs were high but the view from the Bakan (the highest level of Angkor Wat) was worth it. He said Angkor was a special wonder and Angkor Wat was paradise".
Clinton was also heard to express disbelief at the incredible extent of the remains, and confessed to being dumbfounded by the building capacity of the ancient Khmers.
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