Angkor Wat and Surrounding Areas

We went wandering around Angkor Wat. The really cool thing about the whole area is that there are hundreds of temples. Of course some are rubble and others are really well preserved, but its nearly almost impossible to walk in any direction with coming across another temple. What's really important about this takes me back to the land mine conversation. Angkor Wat is all forest/jungle. There are paths around the grounds, and its very safe. This is of course because the land mines have been removed. You could see though how easily you could be harmed by the mines. They aren't in remote areas of the country. They are next to the towns and villages, by tourist sites -- everywhere. We felt so incredibly safe roaming around, but I did think about land mines everywhere we went.

Jason is standing in the entrance to a temple just down the path from Angkor Wat. Not on our guide of temples, it was impressive nonetheless.

I am inside this "unknown" temple.

Back at Angkor Wat -- this is an example of the intrinsic carvings. This is a Hindu carving telling the story of the "Churning of the Milk Sea". There are two walls of these carvings on the opposite sides of the temple.

We are ready to head a different part of the national park now, so this is our late in the morning (9:00 am) shot!

This is a new destination. Bayon Temple within Angkor Thom. Next to Angkor Wat is Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom is nearly twice the size of Angkor Wat, only its a series of buildings, terraces and temples, where Angkor Wat is one large structure. Angkor Thom has loads of carvings as well, only many of these are larger and lots more faces carved into the high points of the temples.