At the Royal Palace I came across this monk with the most beautiful smile and I couldn’t resist asking his permission to take his photo. I never expected the words that would soon follow.

May I take your photo?
Yes, but will you promise to email it to me?
Do you have email?
Yes, I am on yahoo. And you?

Alright I don’t get out much obviously. I didn’t know monks were up to date on email and the internet. Now I know.

This is one of my most cherished books ever. Vir noticed that I was fond of books because I was always checking out the used book stores. This was a gift from Vir who lives in Siem Reap. I asked him to sign it. What shall I write? Anything you want. On the inside over he wrote, “To remember your trip to the region of Angkor.”