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On the Temple Trail, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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July 22nd 2013
Today I awoke at 4am as we were going to visit Angkor Wat at sunrise. We left the hotel at 4.30am and drove to the entrance where our tickets were checked. When we arrived it was pitch black and we needed torches to find our way to the Temple. We found a good place to stand and waited for the dawn to break. Slowly the light grew brighter, however unfortunately it started to rain and instead of ... 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