Checking Off The Bucket List

Do you have room for one more temple?

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Matt Lobas

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I do. Today we went to Angkor Thom. We visited the Nahon Temple with its famous 216 gigantic smiling faces of Buddha.

Map of the complex

Follow along.

There were 92 heads, 46 on each side guarding the moat.
The east gate.
First stop was where they cut and polished the stones.

Pictures of the temple and all of the carvings.

Work being done to restore it.
Another entrance
Buddha face
Note the relief
Cooking
Female
Two armies fighting
The team that is left with our guide
Princess and me!
No longer hurrying and waiting. Just Taking pics. I bet collectively we took over 12,000 pics.
Even the inside of the elevator door is ornate

Thank you AMA for a great trip so far.

I need to make a correction. The temple we visited is not one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Nor is it a wonder of the modern world. It is the largest religious site in the world. It is also a world heritage site. This correction is sponsored by my instructor who I call Influencer. Here is her picture. She is a bit shy.

Hand positions to practice to tell Cambodian stories.

Marky mark and sweet pea have left us. We found this place to hang out in their honor.

Their drink of choice. Everyone’s drink of choice!

By the way, the captain walked into the bar and asked for a table for 16. The guy seating guests said how many? I said 16. Here is the room he gave us.

We only fly as a group first class.

After a one hour bus ride we got to our airport.

Loading up the bus. Today’s rush and wait.
Cashew fields on the way. Tourism is the third largest industry in Cambodia. Textiles is first. I forgot what was second
In the middle of the airport.
They love their new years!

We are now in Hanoi. Sleep well. Big day tomorrow.

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