The following day, we explored the big circuit instead, with the same tuk-tuk driver that we hired the day before as we were quite pleased with his services. The temple complexes we visited along this route included Pre Rup, Eastern Mebon, Banteay Samre, Ta Som, and Preah Neak Poan. By the time I have finished writing this blog I had already forgotten which photos are from which temple!
The nicest temple complex of the day was Banteay Srei, which is somehow different from the other temples in Angkor Wat Archaeological Park. It is mostly devoted to Shiva, instead of Vishnu, and is made up of stones of a pinkish hue.
By the time we were done with Banteay Srei, it was almost noon. That ends our so-called tomb raiding along the big circuit of the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park, and we headed back to our hotel to rest again.
The following days it poured heavily so we spent most of our time hanging around in Siem Reap down town and in our hotel room. The room was cosy enough so we had no problem lazing for the remaining days we still have in Siem Reap.
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