Archive for the ‘Angkor Wat temples’ Category

Touring the Temples and a Taste of Ancient Cambodian Culture

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

(This is the fourth of 5 subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia) My day started at 5 am when I met my guide, David, out front of the hotel. We arrived at Angkor Wat at about 5:30 and David led me through the darkness to an area away from the ...

Temple Bayon is Two-Faced, Literally!

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

(This is the third of 5 subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia) This afternoon, I rented a bike and headed to the temples.  You definitely need wheels to visit the temples since the complex covers 97 km and the distances between the temples average about 2 km.  You can opt for ...