Cambodia. Angkor Wat
On the third day of our stay in Thailand, we took a morning bus to Cambodia, to the town of Siem Reap. It is in the vicinity of this town that one of the world's most magnificent temple complexes, Angkor Wat, is located...
From Bangkok to Siem Reap, it is about 400 kilometers... The journey, visa processing, and border crossing take almost 10 hours, but Angkor Wat is definitely worth it...
We arrived in the city in the evening. At the bus station, among a large number of tuk-tuk drivers, we chose the most experienced-looking one... We told him our budget for accommodation, and he took us to several inexpensive hotels, one of which we stayed in for two nights. After settling in, we agreed with the driver on the plan for the next day and the payment... Since the Angkor temple complex is very large, the best way to visit all its interesting places is to hire a tuk-tuk for the whole day...
Early the next morning, as agreed, the tuk-tuk was waiting for us at half past four. The first thing we did was to get our personalized tickets at the ticket office, which opens at 5:00 AM. After standing in a short line and paying $37 each, we were photographed, our data was entered, and the tickets were printed. Then we went to the main temple, Angkor Wat, to see the sunrise... Despite the early hour, there was heavy traffic on our route because seeing Angkor Wat at sunrise is a must-do for many...
After watching the sunrise, we went inside the temple...
Bas-reliefs are one of the main highlights of the temple...
Next, we went to the Ta Prohm temple...
Pre Rup Temple....
Neak Pean Temple...
Preah Khan Temple...
Baphuon Temple...
As agreed with the tuk-tuk driver, at the end of the day, we went back to the main temple, Angkor Wat...
In the evening, we walked around the city, picked out souvenirs, and had dinner...
Traditional Cambodian dish - Amok and fried frogs in sweet sauce...
The next morning, we took a bus back to Bangkok... Arriving at the border at noon, on the Cambodian side, we bought fried larvae, crickets, and Thai soup with a mix of various ingredients for lunch... It was delicious :)
The temples of Angkor were worth the effort, time, and resources spent, and we did not regret deciding to travel to another country for just two nights for one purpose - to see the remnants of the ancient Khmer civilization. Back to Bangkok...
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