Cam
bo
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the ancient city of angkor wat
between
November 29, 2009
and
December 2, 2009
I took tons of pictures in
Cambodia
.
below is a selection of
50 pictures
and
6 videos
, totalling 164.6 MByte.
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November 29, 2009
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Flying from Bangkok (BKK) to Siem Reap (REP)
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Arriving at the surprisingly new and clean airport of Siem Reap
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November 30, 2009
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My own driver for the next days is heading for Angkor Wat
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The ever-popular elephant riding
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Me, the Bayon temple and heaps of Japanese tourists
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One of the hundreds of faces of Bayon temple
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Smiling face at Bayon temple
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He was drawing incredibly fast
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Proud lion protecting Bayon temple
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A small hidden temple inside Angkor Thom
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Yes, everything's a bit older around here
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Angkor - my country, my beer ... I even bought a T-shirt
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Angkor Thom is actually larger than Angkor Wat
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Note the dollar bills - it's basically the only useful currency in Cambodia
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You can climb almost all temples, including Ta Keo
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Nature takes back its belongings
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Yes, that's where Lara Croft and Indiana Jones strolled along
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These lions can be found everywhere
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East Baray, one of two huge man-made lakes of Angkor
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Too bad I can't read it
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Looking at Angkor Wat
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Sunset
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Steps and stones can break your bones
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Moon shines onto Phnom Bakheng
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Ta Prohm
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Incredibly loud cricket
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December 1, 2009
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The less famous temples are less taken care of, too
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Sea roses at Banteay Srei
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Banteay Srei is a small temple
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Astonishing ornaments are found all over Banteay Srei
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Notice all the little details (Banteay Srei)
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I'm 6 feet 2, way too tall for the doors at Banteay Srei
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Farmer in the Angkor hinterland
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Hidden inside the rainforest
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A fig tree covers the temple
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Escaping the heat at Neak Pean
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It wasn't me !
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Tree's roots crush the temple
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She's preparing a efreshing pineapple for me
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Siem Reap downtown
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December 2, 2009
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Good morning at Angkor Wat
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Endless ornaments of Angkor Wat
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Telling the story of famous victories
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The innermost part of Angkor Wat is closed
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There are actually much, much more people here ... picture was taken during lunch time
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Roluos temple, outside of Angkor
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Guess what's in the whiskey bottles ? Gasoline !
Driving through Siem Reap
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