The temples were spectacular, and viewing Angkor Wat during sunrise and sunset is a must.
Angkor Wat in colour, b&w, sepia and during sunrise.
Sadly, Lynn and I did not manage to catch sunset despite our valiant efforts in scaling to the highest point of the temple. Nonetheless, we entertained ourselves with lots of photo snapping.
Tip: Never look back as you climb, especially if you are prone to vertigo.
Great place to play hide and seek!
Look hard enough and you'll make out Lynn.
Aside from the famous Angkor Wat, there are lots of other pretty temples to explore. My personal favourites are Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei, Bayon, East Mebon and Neak Pean.
Bayon: Towers decorated with the multi-faceted face of Buddha (I think?) glower down at us. This temple has amazing bas-reliefs depicting ancient tales of battles, procession and gods. However, most of them have been severely eroded and we failed to follow the story behind each scene.
Ta Prohm: The majestic Kapok tree with its entwining roots. If the Kapok trees were alive, I would have been scared shitless.
Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women): Small isolated temple glowing in an orangey hue. This temple has the most intricate and exquisite carvings! It was believed to be built by women, as the elaborate carvings are too fine for the hand of a man.
Neak Pean aka "The Swimming Pool Temple": Large square pool surrounded by 4 small pools, all dried up of course. As the temple was virtually deserted, we had lots of fun camwhoring here!
Lynn the tourist transformed into Lynn the mermaid.
Doing push-ups in the hot, scorching sun!
Of course, none of the above would have been possible without our friendly Tuk-tuk driver cum tour guide, Mr LayChet!
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