So today was the big day... we finally went to see Angkor Wat (and yes, it was just as beautiful as the pictures said it would be). We woke up at 4:15 am and headed by bus to the checkpoint, which was about 25 minutes away. From there, we went in a hot air balloon to watch the sun rise over the temple complex, which was really cool. We have some great pics which, if I can make this Cambodian computer recognize our camera, I'll try to upload shortly. After the balloon ride, we went to the actual complex, where our guide told us about the history of the entire Angkor region. We spent about 2 hours at Angkor Wat and then headed over to Angkor Thom where we saw the Faces of Bayon (just like
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