Thursday, April 15, 2010

Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia - this is the first of three posts containing pictures of what many consider to be one of the unofficial wonders of the world. This was an amazing archaeological site that was crafted with incredible detail. Besides the amazing temples, what is even more impressive is that under these Khmer temples flows one of the most impressive canal and irrigation systems in the ancient world. In the pictures of third temple we visited, you will see that the trees have grown into and are uprooting thousands of pounds of stone in the temple walls.

Siem Reap has definitely been one of our favorite stops so far - we absolutely love the vibe, the food, the history, and again, for Jessalyn, the opportunity to bargain in the markets…also, we very luckily landed here during the Khmer New Year.