Friday, August 24, 2007

See them before they are gone

Woke up at 4+am, the tuk tuk driver is already waiting for us in the dark outside the hotel. We are heading to Angkor Wat today, the main highlight of the trip. Sunrise is expected to be around 5.30am. The ride is leisurely and cooling,as we are reaching Angkor Wat,subtle rays of lights seem to magically illuminate the surrounding. It was breathtaking to say the least, attributable to the architecture of the temples itself. We are spending a whole day here, visitors are required to leave by sunset so it is vital to squeeze in as many temples as we can in 1 day. Our 1 day pass (USD20) does not require a passport photo,unlike the 3days pass. In short, we went to Bantreay Srei,Ta Phrom,Angkor Thom,Angkor Wat,East Gate,West Gate,Bakheng Hill to name a few. I cant recall most of the temples' names. At night, we went for a massage (daily necessity in SR for us) and walked in the rain and had a beer or two.

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