Angkor Wat - Siem Reap

Welcome to Angkor Wat. Rich, Rebekah, Dad, Mom and I went to Siem Reap this past weekend to see Angkor Wat as well as a few other temples (pictures of the others to follow later).
Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument. It was built by King SuryavarmanII between 1113 - 1150 with some additions later. I won't give you anymore details as you can look them up if you are interested.
The first picture is Rich, Mom, Rebekah and Dad on the causeway between the gateway of the Angkor Wat grounds (it is surrounded by a moat) and Angkor Wat proper.
The next picture is Angkor Wat. The towers you
see are actually in the middle of the temple area. The area is in a rectangle with hallways all the way around and then other buildings in the middle.
The picture of the 5 apsaras are from inside of the temple area. There are nearly 2,000 apsaras in the temple and they have 500 different hairdos (only one has her teeth showing).
The other picture is one of the hallways that are totally carved from floor to ceiling. They tell stories of different battles, the kings processions, and one of them depicts the 37 Heavens and 32 Hells.
One of the most amazing things to me is that
nearly every wall is covered with intricate carvings, including archways and pillars. And to think that it was all done nearly 1,000 years ago.
I will give more pictures of other places we went on the next few blogs. Cambodia is an amazing place!!! Do you have your tickets to come see it yet?? Much love, Ronda

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