The flight was short and came with a beautiful sunrise, which I always feel blessed when I get to see it. Seeing it in another country makes it even more special. As we landed, I noticed how flat this area of Cambodia is. It's really green too because it is monsoon season here. I instantly loved it. We were greeted by a super friendly taxi driver with tons of good information about our 3 day stay here.
We are in the cutest little hotel away from the hustle and bustle around here. It's really quite a beautiful little corner of the world. Sweet people. Warm pool. A/C. It's great! For $18, we hired a driver (a tuk tuk driver) for the whole day. We were ready for an adventure.
We came to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat. It is a large temple complex. It is the largest religious monument in the world. Click above to read more about it. It is utterly amazing to see it in person. We visited several sites today. One was Ta Prohm which if you have seen Tomb Raider (I have not) you have seen it. Another we saw was Banteay Kdey. At the end of our excursion today, we saw Angkor Wat. Today is the first of two days we will go there. Our alarm clock is set for 4:15 tomorrow morning. We will be picked up by the tuk tuk at 5:00 so that we can enjoy sunrise over the temple. I feel a bit of photographic pressure to get the shots we want, but really, I am there to see it. I'll do the best I can. We are all stocked up on "temple candy" to keep our children happy in the scorching heat we also encountered today. Hopefully at sunrise, we will be cooler for a bit longer. Today you will enjoy photographs because words can't do this wonder justice. Tomorrow, you'll see more. Enjoy.
Ta Prohm
Banteay Kdey
Angkor Wat
Wow! Just WOW!
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