David & Catrionas Indo China Adventure

Set off this morning for our first visit to the Angkor complex.
Our first sight was of the moat surrounding ankgor wat, it was massive. We passed the entrance on our way to Ta Prohm, the "Tomb Raider" temple that we visited first. Ta Prohm was an amazing sight, the way the jungle is taking over the structure. We walked around the outside, then through the middle taking many pictures as we went. We all stopped for the obligatory picture in front of the door where Lara Croft enters the tomb.
Next it was on to Banteay Srey the womens citadel, shich had very intricate carvings and was the last to be discovered as it is about 30km away from the main complex.
We stopped for lunch near Angkor Wat during the heat of the day 1-2.30pm. Our next and final stop for the day was Angkor Thom which is the largest of cities, built in the 12th century. The most famous part of it is the Bayon which was the state temple, with the four faced towers. There were originally 49 towers but today there are only 37 standing. The faces are carved on each cardinal point. On the outer gallery wall there are huge bas reliefs that tell the story of life and battles during the kings reign. We spent a while exploring and taking more pictures then set off to the elephant terrace and back to the hotel.
What a day, took heaps of photos and video.
Had a leisurely night watching the final of the Australian Open and dinner at the hotel resteraunt.