Two of my faves. I was so excited about Bayon since..uhem…..Angelina filmed there! Banteay Srey is the most feminine temple of them all. Check out the details.
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the “big daddy” of them all. we were able to catch sun rise…then returned just before sunset – but not before getting caught in a major downpour.
this is the famous one with the Buddha face carved out…you’ll see the scale with the cheezy touisty image I took with me touching the Buddha’s lips.
The main reason for this trip was to see the temples in real time. I had seen them in films such as “In the Mood for Love” and (in a low whisper) “Tomb Raider” but I needed to see for myself how grand they were. I was not disappointed..actually I was awe struck and inspired. […]
Decided to take a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap…it was a smooth 6hr trip. I was fascinated with the haystack formation in front of the houses (as you will see by the amount of images I took). It was nice to see the countryside.