In so many ways, I was surprised by Cambodia. People told me about the poverty; I hadn't thought how striking the difference would be. I heard of course how beautiful the temples at Angkor would be; I couldn't have imagined how breathtaking it was to be standing on and touching the very
stones placed in the 7th,
10th, and
12th centuries just to name a few. (Actually, I was shocked that I was allowed to touch so many things. We'll see how long that lasts.) I also read that in this season the water levels would be low and the boat trip could take longer than expected; I never guessed it would take 9 hours. 9. (The usual is 3-4 during high-water-season!) I've given you some photos from the first day at the temples. I could never sum up Angkor Wat, but these are my favorites. Please look at
my Cambodia set Flickr page for the full view.
Astounding.
 |
| My first view of Angkor Wat |
 |
| Not actually touching the walls, though I could have. Why would they allow that?! |
 |
| How we got around the temples on the first day: moto-driven rickshaw! |
 |
| Less restored areas |
 |
| The faces of Bayon |
 |
| Ta Prohm |
 |
| Ta Prohm |
 |
| The life-threatening stair climb up to view the amazing sunset - this is the most famous viewing site, Phnom Bakheng. |
 |
| Parting with the first day. |
No comments:
Post a Comment