+ From Krabi to Cambodia & the fabled Angkor Wat

all planes land on the tarmac and you walk across the tarmac to the buildings of the tiny Siem Reap Airport.

Mr. Chandy is a friend of our guesthouse host and picked us up from the airport. He was our go to Tuktuk driver for our days in Siem Reap. Tuktuks are the only way to get around the small town and the temples. $30 will pay for a tuktuk all day, to take you to the temple complex and wait for you till you are ready to go. Angkor Wat is a massive complex of many temples, some close to eachother, some a small drive away. Our last two days in Cambodia we spent sick in our room, but we were lucky enough to have spent our first two morning exploring the Main Angkor temple, then Bayon, and Angkor Thom. It really was amazing to see and experience. The architecture, the buddhism, the mystery, the monks, the feeling you get when you are inside an old building all by yourself, the smells. We were expecting a mob of tourists, but it wasn't too bad and often could explore mostly on our own. It was 100 degrees and sunny both days, and as a woman you have to have your legs, shoulders and legs covered.

the long walk to the main complex, over the biggest moat build by man. The giant moat around the grounds helped maintain a stable foundation through the rainy seasons.

monks walking in the distance

many parts of the temples had fallen apart and were slowy being categorized for eventual reconstruction

drainage spout

looking up at a hole in a roof

markings leftover from transportation of the stones.

one of many free standing libabries. These were always empty and a little cool inside for a rest from the heat

overgrown waterway perhaps

A chamber within a chamber within a chamber

Even the walkways were beautiful works of art to me. They didn't use any mortar on their buildings or walkways. All stones were made to fit together perfectly without it.