Month: <span>September 2019</span>

Date: 13 May 2018

We began our day with a visit to Cambodia’s national monument, Angkor Wat. After spending around two hours there, our motor tricycle (“tuk tuk”) driver took us to the next stop on our tour of Angkor Archeological Park.

Balustrade bridge Siem Reap — This was a bridge en route

Balustrade Angkor Siem Reap — More headless statues here, some stolen or lost

Balustrade head statues Cambodia — Now, many of these heads are getting replaced

Bayon gate Cambodia — If you haven’t noticed it, these faces are a prominent feature of Bayon. This is just one of the gates surrounding Bayon temple.

Bayon temple Angkor Cambodia — That’s Bayon

Our driver dropped us off outside the temple. We had a quick lunch, sitting under an eatery’s umbrella, as it had started to rain.

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