We've landed in Otres, a sleepy beach along the south coast of Cambodia, where we plan to sit back and relax for the next couple of days. Although we only left New Zealand less than two weeks ago, we've seen and done so much so it's nice to have a moment to take a deep breath before hitting the road again.
After Bangkok, we caught a bus to Siem Reap in Cambodia. The main attraction in Siem Reap is Angkor Wat and its surrounding temples. Built in the early 12th Century, they speak of a past which is hard to comprehend (although Cambodia's more recent history is even more difficult to comprehend). Also hard to get my head around is how anyone built them. Climbing some of those steps with only a camera in hand was hard enough work, let alone with a massive concrete block on your back. It still blows my mind what we are able to see and do here; were New Zealand to have a temple like this I imagine we would only be able to look from a distance. Here, we are able to scramble all over them; encouraged to touch and experience.
And here's just a little taster of where we are now
- Hana
After Bangkok, we caught a bus to Siem Reap in Cambodia. The main attraction in Siem Reap is Angkor Wat and its surrounding temples. Built in the early 12th Century, they speak of a past which is hard to comprehend (although Cambodia's more recent history is even more difficult to comprehend). Also hard to get my head around is how anyone built them. Climbing some of those steps with only a camera in hand was hard enough work, let alone with a massive concrete block on your back. It still blows my mind what we are able to see and do here; were New Zealand to have a temple like this I imagine we would only be able to look from a distance. Here, we are able to scramble all over them; encouraged to touch and experience.
And here's just a little taster of where we are now
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| The view from our room |
- Hana
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