The Dedicated Grandmother's of the temples

Last Day in Siem Reap

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February 11th 2009
For our last day in Siem Reap we decided to explore some of the outermost temples. This was to be the hottest day yet and being under the sun proved to be almost unbearable so we definately took our time exploring. Resting often under any shade we could find and consuming large amounts of bottled water. We visited Preah Khan (Sacred Sword) which is actually quite large. Thought to have been Jayava ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more