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| The enormous grounds of Angkor Wat |
Greetings from Siem Reap! We traveled about 6 hours by bus to get from Phnom Penh to its sister city to the north, Siem Reap and it was worth it! The town has some amazing temples to offer its visitors, the main one being Angkor Wat Temple. The temples were constructed as far back as the 1100s! It also had a busy bustling "downtown" with many restaurants and bars. We were able to visit many temples by buying a 1 day pass for around $20 each. They were beautiful. It just happened to be th hottest day we had experienced on our trip. HOT! We could not drink enough water and after our temple tour via tuk tuk, we needed a nap. Enjoy the amazing pictures! Next up, we spend a day helping Cambodian children in need.
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| Allie in front of Angkor Wat |
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| Buddha statue inside the temple |
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| A long, hot walk to the main temple at Angkor Wat |
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| Nelson with one of the smaller temples on site. |
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| Amazing detail on the walls of Angkor Wat |
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| Very steep entrance way |
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| Nelson filling in for one of the missing heads. |
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| Allie with the river |
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| Yet another beautiful temple |
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| Nelson in an ancient doorway |
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| Allie with another temple |
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| Nelson with some elephants |
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| Trees have clearly taken over this temple! |
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| Nelson is so strong! |
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| The tree is engulfing the temple! |
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| Leo the lion! |
Love the photos Allie!!! Truly an amazing place. The temples are an a amazing feat of architecture, as are so many in the world. The size and unique style are very interesting. The root systems on the trees seem to give the temples and the statues such a new perspective, intertwining of earth and astounding engineering by the human race.
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