Cambodia - Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

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June 29th 2008

Published: June 29th 2008

Cambodia - the name stirs images of remote jungle, of landmines and war. But like much of Asia, our preconceptions are proving to be wildly inaccurate... The Border Crossing Google "Bangkok to Siem Reap" and you'll find a plethora of websites and blogs filled with livid stories of the scams and "hidden costs" associated with bus rides from Khao San Road (Bangkok's tourist centre) to Siem Reap. W... Read Full Entry

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Lauren and Tree

Some of the temples were overgrown with amazing trees.

Pulling the Giant Snake

Gateways were fronted by a series of warriors, pulling on a massive snake (?)

Bayon at Angkor Thom

The view through the jungle and tourist shops as we rode up on an elephant

Simon, Lauren, and Bayon Head

Bayon Carvings

One of the famous heads at Bayon

Lauren and Simon with the Bayon Heads

Lauren and Simon at Bayon

Bayon Temple, in Angkor Thom Complex

Simon Exploring Ruins

Through what used to be a doorway, Simon explores ancient carvings and ruins

Simon and Jungle Temple

Wandering between temples, we discovered smaller, unmarked temples/ruins in the jungle

Lauren concentrates on her work

What an ace with the camera! She takes good photos, this one.

Lauren Climbing

Signs warning 'Steep' or 'Climb at Your Own Risk' didn't deter Lauren and Simon.

Simon and Lauren take a break

After 5 storeys of steep stairs, a rest was deserved atop one of the high pyramids.

Lauren on the edge

Above the treetops, some of the structures at Angkor defied belief. Remember they were all built without machinery.

Simon's View From the Top

After climbing to the top of the steep-staired temple, Lauren and Simon were rewarded with beautiful spots to relax and enjoy views over the Angkor temples and jungle

Jungle temples

Yes, this is where Tomb raider was filmed.

Simon walks past ruins

The jigsaw continues.

Ruins in...ruins

Much of Angkor still requires restoration, a mammoth task as only some of the jigsaw pieces remain and almost all are weathered.

Giant tree towers above the ruins

Amazing

Hard limestone temples

Exquisitely preserved

Amazing carvings

These are over 1000 years old, and have been exposed to the elements the entire time. Amazing.

Simon Enjoys Cambodian Countryside

A little premature on the afternoon siesta, Simon somehow managed to nap in the bumpy tuk tuk while Lauren obligingly took photos of the fields and villages so that he could enjoy them later.

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