Saturday, August 12, 2000

2nd day at Angkor Wat

12-Aug-2000

We spent this day just cruising the ruins with a hired guide this time around

Us at the entrane to Angkor Wat :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Us at the entrance to Angkor Wat

The Rainbow Bridge :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

The Rainbow Bridge

Land mines are still present in much of Cambodia : Sign says: \ (something in Khmer) \ Danger! \ Apsara_Sophia Mission (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Land mines are still present in much of Cambodia
Sign says:
(something in Khmer)
Danger!
Apsara_Sophia Mission

"Pineapples" : The towers of Angkor Wat are commonly referred to as "Pineapples" here are 3 out of the 5 (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

"Pineapples"
The towers of Angkor Wat are commonly referred to as "Pineapples" here are 3 out of the 5

Shiva's head :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Shiva's head

Buddhist shrine in the central tower :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Buddhist shrine in the central tower

Hallway in Angkor Wat :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Hallway in Angkor Wat

Painted horse : Most of the paint from the bas reliefs here is missing due to the cleaning efforts of a group from India (the detergent was too strong) \  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Painted horse
According to our guide, most of the paint from the bas reliefs here is missing due to the cleaning efforts of a group from India (the detergent was too strong)


Delivering rice shoots :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Delivering rice shoots

My last balloon recipient :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)
My last balloon recipient :  (until I can find some more!) (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

My last balloon recipient
(until I can find some more!)

One of the "libraries" at Angkor Wat :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

One of the "libraries" at Angkor Wat

The 5 towers of Angkor Wat :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

The 5 towers of Angkor Wat

SGK and the Wat :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

SGK and the Wat

Angkor Wat from one of the libraries :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Angkor Wat from one of the libraries

Close up :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Close up

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