Let me just say it now and get it out of the way immediately: I love ruins. Like, LOVE them. And I must say that of all the ones I've seen (Macchu Picchu and Chichen Itza come to mind) Angkor is just above and beyond.
This photo of me and Sneaky was snapped by Fritz in front of Bayon, one of the most spectacular structures in the Angkor Temple Complex. It's famous for its many carved faces, which look awesome from far away, but even more amazing from up close.
After working away through Bayon and a few surrounding temples, we took a break during the midday heat for lunch and then chilled out by the pool the rest of the afternoon. We enjoyed massages in the early evening (this is a story better told by Fritz, but it involves the masseuses thinking that Sneaky and Fritz are a couple) before stopping by Angkor Wat at sunset.
Thus far, the only real bummer of the trip is that the mosquitoes are signficantly worse than I remember them being last year. I guess being one month closer to the rainy season makes a difference with such things. DEET has become my new best friend, and I came back to my room tonight armed with a mosquito coil, so hopefully I won't wake up covered in bites again tomorrow.
Early wake up tommorrow for Angkor Wat at sunrise, so I'd better hit the sack; Or, as it were, the "full-body condom." Good night!
DEET is one of the world's great inventions. The 100% concentration is totally worth the high risk of neurological damage.
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