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Siem Reap, Cambodia Where the Streets have no Name

Photo: Angkor Wat


I made it back in time for the Manila leg of the U2 Joshua Tree Tour (December 11  at the Philippine Arena)

Cambodia? It's a magical place.

I listened to U2 while I was alone in the hotel room.

Here are some of the photos I took during the trip. Captioned with songs or lyrics from the album.

Photo: One Tree Hill 

Photo: In God's Country

Photo:
I have run I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for

Photo: 
My hands are tied
My body bruised, she's got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose
And you give

Photo: Bullet the Blue Sky

Photo: Trip Through Your Wires 

Photo: Running Through Stand  Still 

Photo: Race Against Time

Photo: Party Girl

Photo: Silver and Gold 

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