Angkor Wat

We started at 5:30am to watch the sunrise over Angkor Wat. The sun was suppose to come up from behind the temple, and reflect itself in the ponds below but it was a bit cloudy and rainy...so no glorious sunrise for us. It was breathtaking regardless. And standing there was pretty tranquil. Oh man what a sight. So amazing. So beautiful!!! Angkor was built in the 12th century as Cambodia's ancient capital, one of the man-made wonders of the world.

Since we were up so early we ventured to several other wats. We had a tuk-tuk driver for the day and Mr Thou took us wherever we wanted to go. We headed to Angkor Thom, the faces of Bayon. There are 54 towers with four faces each, totaling 216 faces. Can you see the faces in the stones? You should be able to see two of them---one right above me and one side profile. Look straight above where I am standing...you should see a nose. Can you see it?

Ta Prohm is where we ended our day...it is best known as the temple where huge trees have been left intertwined with stonework. Another gorgeous site!