"Lady Temple"

Angkor Thom, Bantay Srei and ODA School

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October 27th 2013
Today was a long day on the bus, but for me more interesting than Angkor Way. First we went to Angkor Thom, much smaller in stature, but each tower has smiling faces of the gods. The adornments and grounds were fascinating to me, and the people riding elephants around the grounds made this an other-worldly place. After seeing elephants in the wild in Africa, I would never opt for a ride, but those ... 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