4am Wake-up Call for Angkor Wat

It was still dark outside when we woke up this morning for our tour. But our tuk tuk driver was right on time, waiting for us at the entrance to our hotel. We climbed in and took off down the dark (and somewhat quiet) streets toward the famous Angkor Wat temple.

Our tour consisted of 4 sites in total, starting first with Angkor Wat which is the primary reason that more than 50% of international tourists visit Cambodia each year. One of the temples we saw today (Ta Prohm) was used in the movie Tomb Raider which even our tuk tuk driver knew about.

We arrived at Angkor Wat and walked across the ancient moat surrounding the complex, finding a nice spot along the water facing the temple.

Once the sun was fully up in the sky, we decided to venture in further. I have SO many pics of this place but unfortunately my internet here will only allow me to upload so many before it crashes my Steemit draft. But I'll try to add as many as I can below.

Buddhist monk offering his blessing

The intricate details carved into the temple walls makes this one of the most fascinating ruins I've ever explored. What's crazy to think about is these temples were created 300 years earlier than the Inca cities I visited last year in Peru. Although impressive, the Inca had nothing on the artistic skills of the Khmer Empire.

Did I mention there were monkeys?

Fresh watermelon juice is a great way to cool off and hydrate out here!

Bayon Temple

Terrace of the Leper King

After about 6 hours on our feet, walking 8 miles through temples, and in 98 degree (90% humidity) heat, it was time to head on back to the hotel. If you ever plan on visiting Cambodia or the neighboring countries, I would suggest not coming during the hot and rainy season. The weather is... should I say?... very unforgiving!

The Rest of the Day

All day I thought about that beautiful pool at our hotel. I couldn't wait to get back and jump in. How refreshing would that be?..

Uhh, yeah... that didn't happen LOL. We got back to our room in the cold A/C and zonked out on the bed for a little bit. We woke up about an hour later and went up to the restaurant for some lunch.

We still haven't made it to the pool but the day is still relatively young. My cough/cold seemed to be getting much better this morning but this afternoon its come back with a vengeance. I must've pushed myself a little too much today, or perhaps it's the fumes we breathed in out on the road. Not sure, but I really need to take it easy the next few days... and relax by that pool!

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