Cambodia, Siem Reap - Angkor Thom
So, the first temple complex is Angkor Thom, of which Bayon, and the huge stone faces, is the most famous. Then later to Ta Prohm, known as The Tomb Raider Temple, from the movie of the same name. We arrive at the South Gate of Angkor Thom , along with hordes of other tourists, Bun drops us off to take photos and walk through the gate. We give up trying to take a shot without people in it. This is what it is really like: lots of tourists. Bun meets us on the other side, where there are even more people and numerous local people selling books of Angkor, souvenirs, drinks , postcards , hats etc. etc. etc. I must admit our first impression was, oh my god, too many people, this is going to spoil the whole atmosphere. It was a zoo, complete with the elephant rides. However, we pressed on. Our next stop in the Angkor Thom complex is Bayon. The large stone faces are amazing. Once inside you just wander around and find areas that are not too crowded.
Nov 14, 2007
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