Angkor Wat Part 1: Three Days of Temples

Ian's family ran us ragged in Angkor Wat. Prior to our arrival in Cambodia, we had been accustomed to sleeping eight or nine hours a night. Once we started touring temples it was, "Goodybe, sleep. Hello, wee hours of the morning." This made us a little grumbly and we send our apologies to anyone who had to deal with us on those days. The bright side of getting up early was that we managed to see a lot of temples in the cooler morning hours (followed by lots of temples in the hot afternoon hours). Though the sights were outstanding, I admit I spent a lot of time fantasizing about the hotel pool.

It would be impossible to give you a good overview of what we saw in less than 300 photos. The temples were everything we hoped they would be - mystical, overgrown, ornately carved - and many things we hoped they wouldn't be - overrun with tourists, full of touts, and very, very hot. Angkor Wat could easily be spoiled by the ever-increasing onslaught of tourists, so get there soon. You've probably seen images just like these before, but these are from our very own camera:

Bayan at Angkor Thom.

Tha Prom - definitely our favorite temple.

How much is that cute boy in the window?

These columns sure are crumbly. The slightest touch is all it takes....