One of the biggest highlights for us was visiting Angkor Wat and the other ancient temples in the area of Siem Reap. We spent three days there riding in a tuk tuk from sight to sight and doing a lot of climbing around and picture-taking. Most of the temples were built from the 10th-12th centuries and while many are amazingly well-preserved and restored, others have been overtaken by the jungle. Both scenarios make for picturesque scenes.
Angkor Wat . . . the big one.
One of many huge faces carved in the walls of Bayon.
An out of the way, overgrown temple called Beng Melea.
Ta Prohm, famous for its jungle roots (and now, for scenes in the movie Tomb Raider).
Carvings at Banteay Srei, a small beautiful pink stone structure.
We also really enjoyed our time in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Some of the Khmer architecture in the city was really beautiful.
The National Museum, a beautiful building filled with beautiful, ancient sculpture.
The vibrant throne hall at the royal palace.
On our way north to Laos, we visited the dusty town of Ban Lung in the Northeast of Cambodia. We rented a motorbike and drove to several waterfalls in the area, as well as a crater lake. We also spend a lot of time at our family-run guesthouse, where we were the only guests, chatting with the mom and eating her delicious meals.
Town of Ban Lung.
A little boy standing under one of the waterfalls.
Jesse beside another waterfall.
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