Siem Reap Day 6

The magnificent Angkor was on the agenda today. There are few places as fascinating as Angkor - the center of the powerful Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century. The over 1000 buildings and temples are spread over an area of ​​around 200 square kilometers. The most famous is Angkor Wat: the largest sacred building in the world. Rarely been so excited. Breakfast was also rather secondary. Via tuk-tuk and our driver Smarty (highly recommended, you can also find him on TripAdvisor) we first went to buy tickets. Day pass $37 per person. Hello. Our guide mentioned 20 dollars, but it's already two years old. Well, no matter, it was worth it. So now, Angkor Thom with its Bayon Temple, Tomb Raider / Lara Croft Temple (Ta Prohm) and finally Angkor Wat. The entrance to Angkor Thom was already gigantic, a stone bridge with 54 demons or gods on each side and a huge moat. Made in Cambodia back then was much better than Made in Europe. However, it is difficult to understand why some idiots still have to ride elephants there. The most important thing is a good photo for Instagram, I don't give a shit about the animal - no words!

On to the Bayon Temple and strolled through the area, many stairs and even more steeper stairs. But what I saw here was worth it. Next, by tuk-tuk to the next one. This one is mainly known for Hollywood and Angelina Jolie and is now called Tomb Raider Temple by everyone. Fun fact by the way, Angelina fell so in love with this country that she adopted a child here and is some kind of special envoy for Cambodia. The temple was pretty cool too, you could recognize scenes, but it was a bit crowded. Finally, through the jungle to Angkor Wat. The actual highlight or another one. In the morning, during the sunrise, thousands of people wait for the perfect photo. It probably looks really awesome, but we prefer to look at it at www.google.com before I have to deal with some Chinese idiot. Pleasantly crowded at our time of arrival. Without boring you any longer. St. Peter's Basilica, Cologne Cathedral, Neuschwanstein Castle, and all the others can't compete with this. Great, worth it for those who enjoy looking at stones, the 3-day ticket is also definitely worth it. We had to settle for one day because we had other plans the next day. Enjoyed the last rays of sun by the pool, lovingly treated and googly treated Maren's sunstroke, and off to bed. Great day!