Phnom Bakheng

The temples of Angkor

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May 5th 2008
So we spent sunset at Phnom Bakheng, catching our first sight of Angkor Wat. After a short time we went back to the hotel to change before going into town, and watching Fulham win again. Amazing - we are now out of the bottom three and it all comes down to the last game. After a few hours sleep we were up at 4.30 am to see the sunrise over Angkor Wat. Sat by a lake and saw the reflection of the ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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