11-15 may'09
weather : 28-33'C
from the window seat...
a lot of people might feel boring & irritated when it comes to history, or even feel so sleepy! but before u start travelling to another country.. start reading & knowing more about their history & cultures sometimes makes the trip more convenient & easy understanding during the tour.
every picture tells a story...
have u ever looked at a glamourous photo in a glossy magazine & wished u could have a similiar picture of yourself? well... i had one with Angkor Wat
ANGKOR WAT built in early 12th century (between year 1113-1150)
angkor wat.. the city which became a pagoda, was not only the grandnest & most subline of all khmer temples, but also a city in its own + as the capital & the State Temple dedicated to vishnu.
- being the world's largest religious monument
- classical khmer construction
ANGKOR THOMentrance from south gate
Ta Prohm...
built in 12th-13th centuries
- romantic atmosphere with opportunities to explore
- many hidden corners
- stangler figs & silk-cotton trees entwined among ruins being the trademark of Ta Prohm
Bakheng hill...
built in 9th - early 10th century (dedicated about year 907)
- state temple of the first capital at angkor
- spectacular views, particularly of angkor wat
The Bayon...
built in late 12th-late 13th century
- the complex of face-towers
- narrative bas-reliefs of daily life & khmer history
- state temple of Jayavarman VII symbolic centre of the universe & empire
tonle sap river...
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