So I last left you in Cambodia in Phnom Penh. I traveled north to Siem Reap to take in Angkor Wat. It was amazing, impressinve, and lived up to all the expectations that people set for it. The first day in town I went to the National Museum to get some background on the temples, the beliefs behind them, why there were so many, I ended up learning a lot about Hinduism, Buddhism, and much about the Khmer culture and history. Unfortunately the hotel did not wake me up for sunrise, but I awoke and rushed over to the temples to see the sky light behind Angkor Wat. The temple was larger than I imagined, and well preserved. They were working on preserving a bit of the main tower, so I was unable to get the
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