My visit to Angor Wat and the temples of Angor Thom was pretty fabulous. Though I questioned my sanity at certain points of the day, bike riding was truly the way to go.
I took a tuk tuk from my hotel (which is insanely lavish and only $25 a night as it is off season here) into town (Siem Reap) to meet my tour guide from Grasshopper Tours. Sambo, my guide, and I left town at about 7:15 a.m. to begin our 30KM ride To and around the temples. I was the only person on the tour on this particular day so I got lots of information about the history of the temples and Cambodia in general. I forgot most of it. The clash between Hinduism and Buddhism was quite interesting to learn about.
Here is the text from the Grasshopper website about the tour:
Escape the crowds, the busy roads and the well worn trail at Angkor. Cycle the small tracks and minor roads to see a different side of the Angkor Temples. This is a guided tour of the most intriguing of the major temples. We visit Tha Prom, The Elephant Terrace and the Bayon as well as a couple of less visited ones along the way. We finish with a ride on small trails through the villages and back to town. This is a truly enjoyable ride on a good bike with a friendly Cambodian cycling guide.
Anyhow, on to the pics as that is really the best part of most blogs.
Amy Oswalt 