Today was a long, hot yet amazing day. We got to visit Angkor Wat. The most amazing thing to me was that this temple is still being used for worship. It has been in continuous use for over 1000 years. People come from all over the country to worship. They were getting ready for the 2025 Cambodian New Year happening on April 14th and were setting up small buildings and stages to get ready. It’s another temple that has changed religions between Hindu and Buddhism.
We had our picture taken so that our ticket had a picture of the ticket holder- apparently they used to have folks that would trade tickets so they could get in without paying!
We visited Banteay Srei temple with it’s intricate carving. It’s known as the Women’s Citadel because they believe that the women did the carving as they had the best carving skills.
Then a visit to Angkor Wat, lunch and a visit to the Angkor Thom complex.
Our guide said we saw in one day what most folks take two or three days to see.
