This was our first full day at Angkor and what a day it was. We were blown away by this expansive complex of ancient temples and buildings dating back to the 9th century with the most intricate stone carvings depicting battles as well as the history of the Siam kings of the Angkor period. The site is designated a UNESCO World Heritage site and many countries contribute to it's restoration and upkeep. It took us all day to cover about a fourth of the site, each building-ruin more interesting then the other. Just an amazing and totally mind boggling place. Definitely more then we expected. I will post some pictures to proof it.
Tonight we went for a Khmer food dinner in town, where part of the buffet menu was a faboulous show of local Aspara folk dances. What a treat (food and dance, all for $12. )
Just made it back to our out of town (dirt road) little inn, after hitting the night market for a few souvenirs). Our tuck-tuck driver waited for us on each stop and was quite happy by the time for our last ride, we think he got a little high on something waiting for us, so our little buggy just flew over the pot holes and he was laughing and talking to us in some funny language! Anyway, we got home safe!!
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