Author: Sam and Martha

Angkor small circuit

Today we visited lots of temples:

  • Banteay Kdei – good hide and seek spot and big trees
  • Sras Srang – it was a calm lake
  • Ta Prohm – ancient trees around ancient temples
  • Ta Keo – very steep steps, lovely views
  • Terrace of the Elephants – beautiful carvings
  • Phimeanakas – small but great
  • Baphuon – narrow bridge leading to massive temple

We did a lot of walking and running around. It was very very very hot. We played hide and seek a lot. There were some steep bits that we went up and down on our bums.

We had a tuk tuk for the whole day and the driver took us to all the temples. The last few temples were in the Angkor Thom area.

  • On our tuktuk
  • Our tuktuk driver
  • Sras Srang
  • Banteay Kdei, East entrance
  • Banteay Kdei
  • Banteay Kdei
  • Banteay Kdei
  • Banteay Kdei
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Prohm
  • Ta Keo
  • Ta Keo
  • Ta Keo
  • Ta Keo
  • Terrace of the Elephants
  • Terrace of the Elephants
  • Terrace of the Elephants
  • Phimeanakas
  • Phimeanakas
  • Baphuon walkway
  • Baphuon
  • Baphuon
  • Baphuon
  • Baphuon
  • Baphuon
  • Tuktuk ride home

Angkor Wat

The Angkor region in northern Cambodia is an archeological, UNESCO World Heritage Site, covering more than 400 square kilometres. It contains the remnants of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century.

One of the most famous and important capitals is Angkor Wat, a temple complex that was built in the early 12th century.

It was originally built as a Hindu temple during the reign of Suryavarman II (1112 – 1152) and was dedicated to the god Vishnu. It became a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.

It is the world’s largest religious structure – and it’s pretty spectacular!

Martha’s day

Today we went to Angkor Wat. It is a temple over a thousand years old.

First we went on a floating bridge over the moat. Then we saw massive temple walls. Me and Sam played hide and seek.

We then had to walk to the inner temple. There were lots of pillars, statues and pictures on the walls. Inside there was a temple but me and Sam couldn’t go in.

Sam’s day

Today we went to Angkor Wat. There were lots of ancient temples which we looked at and climbed over. It was very hot.

Martha and I ran around and played hide and seek.

It was very big and on the inside there were steps that were really steep. Me and Martha weren’t allowed up so mummy and daddy went up separately.

There were lots of passageways everywhere so it was perfect for hide and seek.

Then we went home because we were all tired.