Melissa on the bike outside Angkor Thom

Day 2 of Angkor Temples

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October 23rd 2007
For the second day of the temples we had to be proper tourists for once. So we didnt drink much the night before and rented bikes first thing in the morning. Angkor wat was only 6 km's out of town so it wasnt to bad getting there. We tried go to the land mine museum but couldnt find it. We headed to Angkor Thom which is inside a walled city and was pretty spectacular. Had a million people living t ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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