Personal · October 15–16, 2026

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Temples on the 15th. Elephants and watermelon on the 16th.

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Angkor, October 15

Mike Michelini smiling in front of a large stone guardian at Angkor
Morning selfie with a stone guardian. October 15.
Mike Michelini at Bayon, with the face towers behind him
Bayon. The face towers are doing the posing.
Mike Michelini in profile between stone walls, looking up at a temple tower
A closed stair inside the galleries. The sign says stay off it.
Mike Michelini giving a thumbs up in a carved stone doorway at Angkor Wat
Doorway onto the lawn at Angkor Wat. Umbrella for the sun.
Mike Michelini on a stone terrace with the towers of Angkor Wat behind him
Angkor Wat, from the terrace.

Elephants, October 16

Mike Michelini smiling while an elephant takes watermelon from his hand
Watermelon, barefoot, under the thatch. October 16.
Mike Michelini offering watermelon to two elephants reaching over a rail
Both of them wanted a piece.
An elephant trunk taking a slice of watermelon from Mike Michelini’s hand
She takes it right off the hand.
Mike Michelini laughing as an elephant reaches for watermelon
The trunk already knew where the fruit was.
Mike Michelini a moment later, still feeding the same elephant
Same minute, a little closer.
Mike Michelini holding watermelon while two elephant trunks reach in
Next slice ready while the first trunk comes in.
Close view of Mike Michelini holding a slice of watermelon at the elephant shelter
One slice left. One already on the gravel.

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