Per Wikipedia, Angkor Wat "is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol ofCambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "City Temple"; Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning capital.wat is the Khmer word for temple. Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok, after the posthumous title of its founder, Suryavarman II.[1]"
We could not resist taking a picture of this. Apparently this is how they cut grass in Cambodia - with a machete. There was a LOT of grass there to be cut. Can you imagine squatting like this all day long for probably several days cutting grass with a machete? And to think some of us complain about cutting grass on a riding mower!
Monks talking with tourists are not real monks per our guide!
Sunrise at Angkor Wat....
Joe and I at sunrise at Angkor Wat - not too shabby considering we got up at 4am, skipped breakfast and Joe had not had any coffee yet!
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