Saturday, October 13, 2012

Angkor Wat???

There are few words that will be able to capture the magnitude and beauty of Angkor and I don't think I have them. So here are a few pics that hopefully give a view of this incredible place...

Angkor Wat at sunrise on the 1st day
View from inside Angkor Wat

Apsara Dancers

Temple #2: Thommanon

Playing inside temples...Indiana Jones style

Up Up Up....Prasat Takaeo. A temple struck by lighting...twice!
down down down
Prasat Ta Prum...location for the movie "Tomb Raider"


Trees smothering temples

Little locals who have this for a playground!


Engravings of a battle inside Angkor Wat



Very Roman Bath looking

A library outside the main shrine of Angkor Wat




Chao Say Tepda

A strange omen perhaps...? A real snake on a Naga.


Close up of a Naga

Indiana Jones

Damage from the trees



More temple children playing with Pete


Day 2: Angkor Thom Complex. 10 square Kms of temples!

Bayon Temple and some real monks :)

The faces of Bayon Temple

Nose to nose with an ancient King

More god-king faces

Phimeanakas


Prasat Prey Khan

Another very Greek/Roman like structure

Helloo Buddha!

And then it began to rain!
And rain!!

Hiding in the rain under a temple

Sunset on day 2 at Pre Rup


Day 3 and another stunning sun rise!

Our coffee lady with a very familiar name!


A demon at the south gate of Angkor Tom...and Pete before he's had any coffee. Hehe!

20m high entrance

Gate to Angkor Thom.

A few more sun rise pics. Just because.

1 comment:

  1. Thoroughly enjoying these blogs, those sunrise pics over the temples are staggering. As was the story about the impromptu rice wine and snake meal :)

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