Our last day in Siem Reap, and we thought we’d make use of our 3-day temple pass. This time it was the Grand Circuit, taking us on a much larger loop around the Angkor area than we had taken a couple of days ago on the Small Circuit.
No sunrises were scheduled, resulting in a much more leisurely start to the day!
While you can’t beat Angkor Wat for sheer size and impact, I actually found the temples on the Grand Circuit to be more interesting. Heaps of hidden nooks and crannies, countless crumbled walls and overgrown courtyards, I could have spent days exploring some of these temples, with Preah Khan being my pick of the bunch!
Pre Rup
Resident cow at Pre Rup!
Stone detail at Pre Rup
Clown!!
Pre Rup
Pre Rup
East Mebon
It was pretty funny watching this girl pose for her photo! Very dexterous!
East Mebon
Inside the stupa at East Mebon
Stone detail
East Mebon
Monkeh!!
Entrance to Ta Som
Bas relief at Ta Som
The maw at Ta Som!
Local girl at Ta Som
Doorway to what???
Ta Som
Ta Som statues
Neak Pean
Entrance to Preah Khan
Bas relief at Preah Khan
The front door at Preah Khan
Abandoned passageway at Preah Khan
Crumbling courtyard at Preah Khan
Reclaiming lost ground at Preah Khan
Bas relief at Preah Khan
Preah Khan
Shrine inside Preah Khan
The back door at Preah Khan
Leaving Preah Khan
Preah Khan
Cruising the Grand Circuit
North Gate of Angkor Thom
Grand Circuit
Siem Reap street side vendor
Evening meal
A dodgy looking joint called ‘Hip Hop’, on the way back to our hotel.
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