We started off our evening with a traditional Cambodian show. The show was at a restaurant with great atmosphere - dark wood, open air. The show was about an hour (perfect for my attention span) and full of colour. The dance moves could have been performed by Tim, Laurie or myself, but those colourful skirts would have never suited Tim as nicely as the petite Cambodian girls. 
The temples around Siem Reap were fantastic. Essentially there are are dozens of temples that are dotted around the countryside- hidden by the jungle until they were found again in the late 1800's. It's amazing that the temples could have been 'lost' for so long bearing in mind just how much land they cover.
Angkor Wat is the most iconic of temples- surrounded by a 100m moat and with only 4 causeways entering into the temple. For the best views of the temple and the surrounding jungle it's best to literally climb up to the 3rd floor. Steep steps with uneven, narrow ledges made for an interesting ascent and descent. At one point 4 monks looked quite perplexed- if ever there was time for some levitation it would have been this.
When in inhabitied in the 12th Centurary Angkor Thom had almost 1million residents. Covering a huge area the temples are spread throughout the jungle. Most memorable was the Bagan Temple with faces carved into the walls & pillars.
Lastly is the temple left to the jungle, and where parts of Tomb Raider was filmed.
Angkor Wat is the most iconic of temples- surrounded by a 100m moat and with only 4 causeways entering into the temple. For the best views of the temple and the surrounding jungle it's best to literally climb up to the 3rd floor. Steep steps with uneven, narrow ledges made for an interesting ascent and descent. At one point 4 monks looked quite perplexed- if ever there was time for some levitation it would have been this.
When in inhabitied in the 12th Centurary Angkor Thom had almost 1million residents. Covering a huge area the temples are spread throughout the jungle. Most memorable was the Bagan Temple with faces carved into the walls & pillars.
Lastly is the temple left to the jungle, and where parts of Tomb Raider was filmed.
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