Raiders of the Lost Ark! - Angkor Wat in Siem Reap

February 24
Heres a disclaimer.....I saw so many temples and walked many many kilometres. I will label the temples I can remember.
I met Mr. Kol, my guide, in the lobby at 5 am. With my hotel packed breakfast in my backpack, we headed out to Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise.

Mr. Kol explained that Angkor means "city". In order to reach the temple, we walked nearly a quarter of a mile along a causeway. it is believed that as you walk towards the temple you are walking towards heaven. The moat along the causeway was dug by hand and took 40 years to complete. Mr. Kol and I did not enter from the main entrance, we used the "teacher" entrance because the main entrance is used for royality.

Ta Prom - where Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed

Angkor Thom/Bayon)

Ta Keo and Ta Nei are the other two I visited...

Today I faced my fear of heights again and again and again....wobbly legs, knocking knees, thumping heart.....but it was worth it!
That's it for today. I'm off to see more temples and a sunset tomorrow. Check back tomorrow!