We flew into Siem Reap, Cambodia with Christine and Paul on December 28th to visit the temples of Angkor (most well known is Angkor Wat). Our visit was only for 2 days and then we headed to Bangkok, Thailand for New Year’s Eve. After a great trip with them for about 18 days, Christine and Paul have headed home. Gary and I will be returning to Cambodia after spending some time in Thailand (we’ll have a Thailand post soon).
The city of Siem Reap has built up over the last few years due to the popularity of Angkor Wat. Gary and I have visited a few UNESCO sites and wonders of the world in past travels, but I have to say that Angkor was absolutely amazing, and the most vast, so far. It is said that it is the largest religious site in the world. The four of us started the day with a sunrise visit to Angkor Wat. And although it was spectacular I had no idea that there would be thousands of people there as well (and with their selfie sticks to boot). It was a sea of people and not the spiritual moment that I had expected. But awe-inspiring just the same. After sunrise, we spent approximately 7 hours at various temples on the site. An exhausting but amazing day.
The Cambodians are such lovely, lovely people. They have the most beautiful smiles and a fabulous sense of humour (I do love that!). Amazing considering historically what they went through with Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. We enjoyed the old part of the city of Siem Reap (sorry, no photos to show).
Here are some photos of Angkor and area:
Sunrise at Angkor Wat
A sea of people at sunrise
Finger for perspective
