Siem Reap and the magnificent Angkor Wat

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February 7th 2010

Published: February 10th 2010

01/20/10 - 01/24/10 We left Battambang at 7am on board the boat for Siem Reap. We had been told in guide books the journey could take anywhere from 4-12 hours - that's quite the variation! - depending on the water levels. Being it the dry season, we were told when we bought our tickets (20 USD) that it would take 6-7 hours - not bad, we thought! As we board the boat, the helpers take our packs an... Read Full Entry

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Bapuon

Closed for restoration, this is as close as we got

Somewhere in Angkor Thom

Elephant Terrace

Bayon: A top 3 temple

Bayon temple

Apsara carving on a wall

Bayon: Towers and Flowers

Bayon in the afternoon light

Bayon: Never-ending doorways

Bayon

Exploring the narrow maze-like passages of the temple

Bayon: One Tower, Two Faces

Bayon: Face on Tower

Bayon: Another deep, beautiful carving

Bayon in the afternoon light

Bayon

Trying to capture how this magical this temple looked in the gleam of the sun...the pictures just don't do it justice!

Elephant Rides!

We didn't do this, but you could ride the elephant up the hill to Phnom Bakheng to watch sunset

Waiting for the sun to set on Phnom Bakheng

Interesting colours in the clouds

Beautiful sun rays at dusk

Angkor Wat before sunrise Morning #2

Angkor Wat at the first signs of colour

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