Angkor Wat is a huge complex of temples, library, monuments and really high. Scary stairs to reach the 3rd level where you are only allowed to stay 15 minutes.
Cool carvings on the walls of horses, and elephants and all sorts of people from the king to the servants.
We saw real elephants trotting off to Angkor Wat on our way to Bayon temple.
Bayon temple has a bunch of 4 sided Buddha heads.
And stories carved comic book style on to the walls. Pictures of battles, Hindu myths, people gambling, getting eaten by crocodiles, giving birth, all sorts of every day activities.
We had a home hosted lunch where we ate great food and Sara got to hold the baby.
We had a very friendly hostess who learned English from tourist in the market. She has a stall at Angkor Wat, her husband farms and drives a Romark during the tourist season. A Romark is a 4 seater taxi pulled by a motorbike.
She has a "tall house".
After a swim in the lovely hotel pool, we went to our last temple Ta Prohm. It's where they filmed part of Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie. My favorite.
All overgrown with terms, roots dripping down everywhere.
Finished off the day with beer and snacks along the moat at Angkor Wat. Beautiful view.
We had dried buffalo and Python. Python was my favorite.
Much enjoyed by the whole group.
We are off to Saigon, flying home tomorrow. After 38 days I am ready to go home!
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