Angkor Thom

Now this post will be about the photos. I have to choose which ones will get to grace these electronic pages. I hope you enjoy my selections.

first sight

Upon entering the walls of Angkor Thom it was still a few more minutes  in the tuk-tuk. Driving through what is now forest but originally would have most likely been houses for the people, I began to see the temple.

 Only gods, kings and monks lived in stone for the rest it was wooden houses. Houses that have many years ago disappeared back into the earth.

The first thing I saw, of the temple, was  the spires then it was the blue tarps and the site office for some reclamation effort. At first slight disappointment overcame me. But Som our tuk-tuk driver continued on for a few more before pulling over and explaining where I  should go and where he would be. Turns out that sleeping in the shade of large tree is a big part of Som's day.

Som

After parting ways with Som I walked into the temple and any disappointment was quickly removed or perhaps crushed by the shear mass of the awe which struck me with full force and immediate presence.

A god-king?

Room upon room. Hallways that lead to more hallways. Carvings on every surface. It never ceased. This is not a temple of answers. This a temple of questions. This is a temple of beauty.

I was told that the central spire measures in at 43m tall. I believe it as it was immense.

It would take a month of Sundays to fully explore the whole of the Angkor Park. If you ever find yourself here give yourself plenty of time to enjoy this amazing place.