We started the day at Bantay Srei, which is abut 45 minutes from the ancient city of Angkor. It is known as the Lady Temple, and has some very intricate carvings.
It was pretty empty
This temple is pretty small, but very cool
Every surface seems to be carved and finished with a fine touch
These women are present at most temples. They are called Aspara.
It is small, but very dramatic and well designed
All about the details here
Details
And more
still
Yay, butterflies
These are for my small faction of butterfly enthusiasts
Landmine museum was pretty amazing
Filled with mines, the guy that runs the place has defused something like 50000. There are currently 3 to 6 million active mines in Cambodia, and many people get disfigured and killed each year by these mines.
Key dates in Cambodian History
Seriously, read this
And this, crazy
Exhibition of uniforms
Artillery Sculpture
You see these signs in the countryside and know to walk the other way
Palm trees here are so freaking high
Man that is green
Walking to Ta Prohm, which is such a great temple
The rear entrance Ta Prohm
Some details
Yea, I took this same picture last year, but could not resist
Ta Prohm is very big, and you can get lost in it
Ta Prohm has been taken over by the jungle
Some kids
A truck with like 50 people in it
The moat surrounding Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is huge, and the walk begins by crossing the moat
and walking through this entrance
And than bam, construction, boooo, but there it is, Angkor Wat. I wrote all about it last year
This is my favorite picture of Angkor Wat the I took last year
Angkor Wat is till used as a religious building by monks
The side of Angkor Wat
The back is not under construction, and very quiet
Check out the shirtless guy
Angkor Wat is high
Carvings like this are everywhere
Furmonster of the day, 1 eye Willy
Cambodian Spring rolls
Cambodian chicken
Night Market
Some more night market
you wan massage
Dr. Fish
Pond out back at hotel
Hiding
Here are some high dynamic range pictures that I took today
Ta Prohm
Angkor Wat back entrance
Rice Fields
We went for a sunset ATV ride
I was feeling tough
Very rural stuff
Rice paddies
Boo
Farmers
These rascals hustled us