Ta Prohm & Banteay Kdei
April 6, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
Ta Prohm is commonly known as Tomb Raider. The trees have taken over the site and have created some amazing shapes.
Banteay Kdei is a very long and narrow set of buildings.
Ta Prohm is commonly known as Tomb Raider. The trees have taken over the site and have created some amazing shapes.
Banteay Kdei is a very long and narrow set of buildings.
Up very early to catch the sunrise. Then up to the top level to see more of the temple.
Slightly further away from Angkor Wat is this sandstone temple with very intricate carvings.
This is a much bigger complex with several temples and the royal palace. The Bayon temple has 54 towers, each with a big face on each of 4 sides.
Very hot day. The buildings are just magnificent with carvings, towers and lots of steps.
Visit to a pre-Angkor Hindu temple complex. Several of the buildings are octagonal which is unique to the site.
Lots of yummy deep fried creepy-crawlies. Tarantulas, crickets, froglets, silk worms,....
Walk around the Royal Palace. First the Throne Room, then the Silver Pagoda and surrounding stupas.
Followed by a visit to the Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields. We paid our respects and wereRead more
Short tour on a tuk-tuk to see some of the sights. More tomorrow.