Another Day Another Sunrise
Saturday, April 21st, 2007
Ok, I’m actually going to write about Angkor Wat this time even though I’m still sweating like a pig.
So, after watching the sun tuck behind the clouds our first night here, our tuk tuk driver, dropped us off back at the hostel. It’s funny here though, if you don’t object, the driver assumes that you will be using them as your primary transportation for the duration of your stay. So, since John and I have no objections, our driver was our personal chauffeur and we didn’t even pay him a cent until the last time we saw him (earlier today). Actually the tuktuks are really convenient here and kind of fun too.
The next day, we slept in until 8 and had a busy day. First, we went to Angkor Wat, itself…. Magnificent to say the least. The carvings are so detailed and the architecture is so unique. Next, we went to Angkor Thom and the Bayon Area… then to Ta Keo and Ta Prom. After a while, all of these Temples started to blur into one. They are all amazing though.
This morning, we left the hostel around 5am for another beautiful sunrise. Again, we found ourselves at Angkor Wat but this time the sun was coming up from behind it, making Angkor Wat a beautiful sillouette on an orange and yellow sky (as shown in picture).
Seeing as how we got up uber early today, we were pretty beat so we kind of rushed through Banteay Samre, Prei Prasat, East Mebon, Ta Som, and Preah Khan… at least I think we did. I kind of forgot to keep track of where we were going so thosenames are just guesses from the approximate area that we were at.
Now, once again, we are seeking shelter from the sun so we are hiding in our hostel (we the exception of coming out to write this blog entry). We will be checking out tomorrow and heading back to Phnom Penh where we will catch a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! See you there!
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