MissTtravels

Day 4

A day of beautiful temples. We got up early and left the hotel at 5. We drove to Angkor Wat and settled in to watch the sun rise over the temple. Absolutely spectacular, particularly as an almost full moon was setting at the same time.

So many spectacular pictures it is hard to choose.

We went back to the hotel for breakfast and then returned to Angkor Wat for a more thorough look. We spent hours in the very hot sun, looking around the enormous complex of temples and gates and moats. Amazing carvings.

It is also a popular spot for taking wedding pictures.

We then went to the jungle temple of Ta Prohm.

Our last stop was at Bayon temple, where there are 54 towers with 4 faces each. Pretty much in ruins, but the faces are spectacular.

It was 37 degrees today. Brutal weather for sightseeing, but so glad we made the effort. Fascinating history everywhere.

We finished our temple visit by getting a blessing from a Buddhist monk.

Back in town we had lunch at a social enterprise cafe called Spoon. Great service and a really pleasant experience. One of the sauces was made out of ants!

The afternoon was spent nana-napping and swimming. We went down to Pub Street for drinks and dinner.