Our second day in Siem Reap we were scheduled to visit the Khmer Ceramic Fine Arts Centre. I thought it was going to be some sort of museum with a workshop. Instead it turned out to be a commercial venture where they give classes in ceramics. Not what was expected but we had a good time. Granny and I were each paired with an "instructor". The "instructors" are all deaf mute youngsters. You might think they would have a difficult time communicating and teaching. Not the case. They did a wonderful job of instructing us and were enthusiastic, excellent teachers. With their guidance, we each made 5 different pieces. They wanted to guide us through the "decoration" phase but we deferred to their expertise for that part of the project.
Our next excursion in Siem Reap was the Banteay Srei Temple. According to Wikipedia, Banteay Srei was not the original name of the temple. The name, which means citadel of the women or citadel of beauty, came about because of the beautiful carvings.
This was a Hindu tempe built in the 10th century. Although much smaller and older than Angkor Wat, the carvings at Banteay Srei are much finer. It's hard to limit the pictures of this beautiful temple.
