18/3/2011 Siem Reap, Cambodia

On the 18th we got up VERY early for sunrise over Angkor Wat, well worth the early start! We then hired bikes and rode around the temples for the day, starting at central Angkor Thom (and Bayon), Baphuon, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Leper King, Preah Palilay, Tep Pranam, the terrace of the elephants and left at the East gate of Angkor Thom having entered from the South gate. We stopped off at some of the temples along then way then finished at Ta Prohm (the jungle temple that they have left for the trees to grow over - amazing! Most of the other temples had some sort of restoration work going on). I liked Ta Prohm the most, it looked like the trees were eating the temple!

Sunrise over Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

The obligatory photo of me at Angkor Wat!

Detailed stone carvings in Angkor Wat

The moat around Angkor Wat

Bike riding around the temples

The entrance to the South Gate of Angkor Thom

Nick and I at the entrance to the South gate of Angkor Thom

You could tour the temples on the back of an elephant!

Detailed stone carvings at Angkor Thom

Angkor Thom

Me at one of the entrances to Angkor Thom

Walking around the outside of Angkor Thom

The entrance to Baphuon

Trees growing over the walls at Baphuon

Phrea Pailay

The terrace of the elephants

Detailed carvings on the terrace of the elephants

The entrance to the East Gate of Angkor Thom

One of the temples we rode around on our bikes on the way back to the hotel

Ta Prohm

Tree roots growing over Ta Prohm

Tree roots growing over Ta Prohm

Tree roots growing over Ta Prohm

Tree roots growing over Ta Prohm